Presentation
We herein present a case of epidural abscess caused by V. parvula in a 68-year-old man with sinus squamous cell carcinoma who presented with a 3-week history of low back pain. Blood and pus cultures were positive for Veillonella spp. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Entire Body System
- Intravenous Administration
Surgical debridement was performed following which the patient received intravenous administration of amoxicillin/clavulanate. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Poor Growth
Optimum growth is obtained at 30-37°C, poor growth at 40°C and no growth above 45° They are Oxidase negative and catalase negative Human species of Veillonella do not ferment carbohydrate. [onlinebiologynotes.com]
Respiratoric
- Pleural Effusion
Chest X-ray and CT-scan revealed no signs of pleural effusion or lung condensation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
- Tachypnea
The physical exam showed a febrile patient (38.5 °C) with tachypnea (25 bpm), and a blood pressure of 70/40 mmHg. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Jaw & Teeth
- Poor Oral Hygiene
V. parvula was the prevalent species in the poor oral hygiene group. [f1000research.com]
Moreover, Veillonella species were detected predominantly in subjects who had poor oral hygiene compared to those with good or moderate oral hygiene. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Musculoskeletal
- Back Pain
Veillonella VO may occur in immunocompetent patients and have a clinical spectrum of mechanical lower back pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia, with a 48-h history beginning with the sudden onset of severe lower back pain. There was no history of injury or trauma. [jcm.asm.org]
A 27-year-old man was admitted to the hospital after a 3-week history of low back pain. The onset of pain was abrupt with no identifiable precipitating factor. Spinal motion was limited in all planes and a CT-scan revealed a disk herniation. [antimicrobe.org]
- Low Back Pain
We herein present a case of epidural abscess caused by V. parvula in a 68-year-old man with sinus squamous cell carcinoma who presented with a 3-week history of low back pain. Blood and pus cultures were positive for Veillonella spp. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
A 27-year-old man was admitted to the hospital after a 3-week history of low back pain. The onset of pain was abrupt with no identifiable precipitating factor. Spinal motion was limited in all planes and a CT-scan revealed a disk herniation. [antimicrobe.org]
Skin
Neurologic
- Paresis
His clinical course was complicated by cortical blindness and limb paresis as a result of cerebral embolism. The endocarditis was successfully treated with urgent valve replacement surgery and a prolonged course of metronidazole. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Workup
Microbiology
- Actinomyces Israelii
These tongue isolates were unable to coaggregate with most normal members of the subgingival flora such as Actinomyces viscosus, Actinomyces naeslundii, Actinomyces israelii, and Streptococcus sanguis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Colonoscopy
- Polyps
The patient had a new episode of diarrhea with abdominal pain 10 days after his initial admission, and a colonoscopy revealed multiple several intestinal polyps. These were excised, and the patient slowly improved. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Pleura
- Pleural Effusion
Chest X-ray and CT-scan revealed no signs of pleural effusion or lung condensation. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Treatment
Initial treatment with ciprofloxacin was associated with treatment failure and poor response. Identification of the organism was essential for the selection of appropriate treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] disease caused by veillonella habitat of vevillonella lab diagnosis of veillonella treatment of veillonella infection veillonella [onlinebiologynotes.com]
Very little is known about the virulence factors or treatment strategies for this rare pathogen. Penicillin was considered to be the antimicrobial agent of choice, however, high levels of resistance have been reported in some cases. [globalrph.com]
She was reevaluated in the clinic after completion of treatment and repeat blood cultures remained negative. We report the first case of successful treatment of endocarditis due to Veillonella species with once daily ceftriaxone. 1. [hindawi.com]
Etiology
The aim of this case report is to emphasize that brain biopsy should be considered in patients with encephalitis of unknown etiology. Authors User assignment Assign yourself or invite other person as author. [infona.pl]
Rarely, Veillonella species have been the only etiologic agents identified in serious infections such as meningitis, osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infection, pleuropulmonary infection, endocarditis, and bacteremia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
The etiologic diagnosis of infectious discitis is improved by amplification-based DNA analysis. Arthritis Rheum.50:2985-2994. 12.↵ Liu, J. W., J. J. Wu, L. R. Wang, L. J. Teng, and T. C. Huang. 1998. Two fatal cases of Veillonella bacteraemia. Eur. [jcm.asm.org]
Finegoldia magna (formerly Peptostreptococcus magnus ): an overlooked etiology for toxic shock syndrome ? Med Hypotheses 79 : 138 – 140. 37. Dowd SE ,, Wolcott RD ,, Sun Y ,, McKeehan T ,, Smith E ,, Rhoads D. 2008. [asmscience.org]
A naerobic Meningitis Anaerobic bacteria are uncommon as the etiology of meningitis. Anaerobic bacterial meningitis occurs in older children and adults with chronic sinusitis, chronic otitis media or bowel diseases. [antimicrobe.org]
Epidemiology
Epidemiological data have also implicated these species in the development of the most common oral diseases. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Guide to oral health epidemiology investigations. Geneva, Switzerland: WHO. Google Scholar [journals.sagepub.com]
Acknowledgments Infection control, occupational health, and laboratory staff members of Hospital A. 1Career Epidemiology Field Officer Program, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, CDC; 2Idaho Division of Public Health; 3Eastern Idaho Public [cdc.gov]
Anaerobic infections (general): epidemiology of anaerobic infections. J Infect Chemother 17 ( Suppl 1 ): 4 – 12. 26. Marina M ,, Strong CA ,, Civen R ,, Molitoris E ,, Finegold SM. 1993. [asmscience.org]
Epidemiological studies of infants have demonstrated that presence of Veillonella is negatively correlated with asthma ( Arrieta et al., 2015 ), bronchiolitis ( Hasegawa et al., 2016 ), and autism ( Strati et al., 2017 ). [journal.frontiersin.org]
Pathophysiology
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Prevention
The objective of this thesis was to evaluate whether these species cooperate to determine whether knowledge of their interaction can be applied to prevent caries. [discovery.ucl.ac.uk]
For detailed information: BacDive - The Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase Literature: 1300, 2092, 2093, 2094, 2095, 3526 Risk group: 2 (classification according to German TRBA ) Restrictions: Act dealing with the prevention & control of infectious diseases [dsmz.de]
FUTURE DIRECTIONS It is very important to investigate the QS system of human-pathogenic bacteria as a means to prevent and treat many infectious diseases. [jb.asm.org]
What Can You Do to Prevent Veillonella? It can be discouraging to think that as soon as you're done with your oral hygiene routine, Veillonella and other disease-causing bacteria begin to rebuild their homes in your mouth. [colgate.com]
The conference will explore SCD—the world’s most prevalent single gene mutation disease—and new research on preventing and reversing its deadly consequences. [the-aps.org]