Clinical Case Reports (Jan 2023)

Secondary subcutaneous abscess due to mixed infections by Peptoniphilus olsenii and Gleimia europaea after COVID‐19

  • Yuji Yamamoto,
  • Takayuki Shiroyama,
  • Haruhiko Hirata,
  • Kinnosuke Matsumoto,
  • Tomoki Kuge,
  • Midori Yoneda,
  • Makoto Yamamoto,
  • Akinori Uchiyama,
  • Yoshito Takeda,
  • Atsushi Kumanogoh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6844
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract This report described a rare case of subcutaneous anaerobic bacterial abscess due to Peptoniphilus olsenii and Gleimia europaea after COVID‐19. The patient received incision and drainage of the abscess and antibiotics, thereby achieving recovery. Immunodeficiency related to COVID‐19 and its treatment might contribute to secondary skin and subcutaneous bacterial infections.

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