Head and neck infections in children due to Eikenella corrodens: Report of three cases and review of literature.
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Aug 01;138:110287
Authors: Penton M, Oraa SS, Abdelhemid A, Otto C, Hammerschlag MR
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Eikenella corrodens is a small, nonmotile Gram-negative rod that is part of the normal flora in the mouth, upper respiratory, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary tracts. It is classically found in human bite (fist to mouth) infections but is also seen in respiratory tract and head and neck infections.
METHODS: We describe three cases of E. corrodens causing head and neck infections in children seen in our institution between 2013 and 2019. We also reviewed the available literature on pediatric head and neck infections caused by E. corrodens.
RESULTS: All 3 children recovered and fit the trends identified in the 58 patients published in the literature from 1976 to 2019.
CONCLUSIONS: E. corrodens is responsible for a range of head and neck infections in pediatric patients. It is a not infrequent cause of head and neck infections in children and should be considered when selecting presumptive antibiotic therapy.
PMID: 32805496 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Eikenella corrodens
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Eikenella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Proteobacteria
Class:
Beta Proteobacteria
Order:
Neisseriales
Family:
Neisseriaceae
Genus:
Eikenella
Species:
corrodens
Eikenella corrodens on chocolate agar after 36 hours. Notice how colonies pit the agar, which is a distinct characteristic of this species.
Eikenella corrodens is a fastidious Gram-negative facultative anaerobic bacillus. It was first identified by M. Eiken in 1958, who called it Bacteroides corrodens.[1]
Contents
1Microbiology
2Medical importance
3Treatment
4References
5External links
Microbiology[edit]
Eikenella corrodens is a pleomorphic bacillus that sometimes appears coccobacillary and typically creates a depression (or "pit") in the agar on which it is growing. Only half produce the pitting of the agar considered characteristic.[citation needed]
It grows in aerobic and anaerobic conditions, but requires an atmosphere enhanced by 3–10% carbon dioxide.[citation needed]
The colonies are small and greyish, they produce a greenish discoloration of the underlying agar, and smell faintly of bleach (hypochlorite).[citation needed]
They are oxidase-positive, catalase-negative, urease-negative, and indole-negative, and reduce nitrate to nitrite.[citation needed]
In 2006, Azakami et al reported that the periodontal pathogen E. corrodens have ortholog of luxS, the gene required for quorum sensing (QS) signal molecule AI-2 synthesis and E. corrodens can produce AI-2 signal for cell-to-cell communication and AI-2 has a role on biofilm formation by E. corrodens.[2] Karim et al reported that this bacteria can produce AI-2 inactivation enzyme during its stationary phase.[3] Karim et al also reported that LuxS-mediated QS may facilitate the maturation and detachment of biofilm formation in E.corrodens, which can leads to progression of periodontal disease.[4]
Medical importance[edit]
Eikenella corrodens is a commensal of the human mouth and upper respiratory tract. It is an unusual cause of infection and when it is cultured, it is most usually found mixed with other organisms. Infections most commonly occur in patients with cancers of the head and neck, but it is also common in human bite infections, especially "reverse bite", "fight bite", or "clenched fist injuries".It also causes infections in insulin-dependent diabetics and intravenous drug users who lick their needles ("needle-licker's osteomyelitis").It is one of the HACEK group of infections which are a cause of culture-negative endocarditis. In general, the HACEK organisms are responsible for approximately 3% of all cases of infective endocarditis (IE). IE due to E. corrodens is usually a result of poor oral hygiene and or periodontal infection. Manipulation of the gingival or oral mucosa for dental procedures also can predispose patients to infection since E. corrodens is a common constituent of the human oral flora.[8]
Eikenella corrodens infections are typically indolent (the infection does not become clinically evident until a week or more after the injury). They also mimic anaerobic infection in being extremely foul-smelling.[citation needed]
Eikenella corrodens was mentioned in an episode of Forensic Files, in which a hotel employee punched a woman in the mouth, knocking out two of her teeth. The tooth bacteria caused a major infection in the man's hand.[9]
Treatment[edit]
Eikenella corrodens can be treated with penicillins, cephalosporins, or tetracyclines. It is innately resistant to macrolides (e.g., erythromycin), clindamycin, and metronidazole. It is susceptible to fluoroquinolones (e.g., ciprofloxacin) in vitro, but no clinical evidence is available to advocate their use in these infections.[10]
References[edit]
^ Eiken, M (1958). "Studies on an anaerobic, rodshaped, gram-negative microorganism: Bacteroides corrodens n. sp". Acta Pathologica et Microbiologica Scandinavica. 43 (4): 404–16. doi:10.1111/j.1699-0463.1958.tb04677.x. PMID 13594456.
^ Azakami, Hiroyuki; Teramura, Izumi; Matsunaga, Tetsuro; Akimichi, Hiromi; Noiri, Yuichiro; Ebisu, Shigeyuki; Kato, Akio (2006). "Characterization of autoinducer 2 signal in Eikenella corrodens and its role in biofilm formation". Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 102 (2): 110–7. doi:10.1263/jbb.102.110. PMID 17027872.
^ Karim, Mohammad Minnatul; Nagao, Ayako; Mansur, Fariha Jasin; Matsunaga, Tetsuro; Akakabe, Yoshihiko; Noiri, Yuichiro; Ebisu, Shigeyuki; Kato, Akio; Azakami, Hiroyuki (2013). "The Periodontopathogenic BacteriumEikenella corrodensProduces an Autoinducer-2-Inactivating Enzyme". Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry. 77 (5): 1080–5. doi:10.1271/bbb.130047. PMID 23649272.
^ Karim, Mohammad Minnatul; Hisamoto, Tatsunori; Matsunaga, Tetsuro; Asahi, Yoko; Noiri, Yuichiro; Ebisu, Shigeyuki; Kato, Akio; Azakami, Hiroyuki (2013). "LuxS affects biofilm maturation and detachment of the periodontopathogenic bacterium Eikenella corrodens". Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering. 116 (3): 313–8. doi:10.1016/j.jbiosc.2013.03.013. PMID 23639420.
^ Sheng, W.-S.; Hsueh, P.-R.; Hung, C.-C.; Teng, L.-J.; Chen, Y.-C.; Luh, K.-T. (2001). "Clinical Features of Patients with Invasive Eikenella corrodens Infections and Microbiological Characteristics of the Causative Isolates". European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 20 (4): 231–6. doi:10.1007/s100960100477. PMID 11399011.
^ Goldstein, E. J. C. (1992). "Bite Wounds and Infection". Clinical Infectious Diseases. 14 (3): 633–8. doi:10.1093/clinids/14.3.633. PMID 1562653.
^ Swisher, Loice A.; Roberts, James R.; Glynn, Martin J. (1994). "Needle licker's osteomyelitis". The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 12 (3): 343–6. doi:10.1016/0735-6757(94)90156-2. PMID 8179747.
^ "Infective endocarditis caused by HACEK microorganisms". www.educus.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
^ "Punch Line" on IMDb
^ Sheng, W.-S.; Hsueh, P.-R.; Hung, C.-C.; Teng, L.-J.; Chen, Y.-C.; Luh, K.-T. (2001). "Clinical Features of Patients with Invasive Eikenella corrodens Infections and Microbiological Characteristics of the Causative Isolates". European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. 20 (4): 231–6. doi:10.1007/s100960100477. PMID 11399011.
External links[edit]
Eikenella+corrodens at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
"Eikenella corrodens". NCBI Taxonomy Browser. 539.
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Taxon identifiers
Wikidata: Q3039103
BacDive: 10458
EoL: 975042
GBIF: 3220203
IRMNG: 11223368
ITIS: 961427
LPSN: eikenella.html#corrodens
NCBI: 539
NZOR: c989b7e7-fc45-49a1-bd33-235a02e7c7a4
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