Hungatella hathewayi bacteremia due to acute appendicitis: A case report and a narrative review

This article presents the case of an 87-year-old Asian male admitted for a hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state with septic shock secondary to Hungatella hathewayi bacteremia originating from acute appendicitis. Remarkably, the bacterium was detected in the blood 48 hours before the emergence of clinical and radiographic evidence of acute appendicitis. Additionally, we conducted a literature review to identify all documented human infections caused by Hungatella species. Timely microbial identification in such cases is essential for implementing targeted antibiotic therapy and optimizing clinical outcomes.PMID:38521228 | DOI:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2024.102838
Source: Anaerobe - Category: Microbiology Authors: Source Type: research