The thoracoabdominal wall abscess and sepsis caused by Porphyromonas pogonae: Case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Porphyromonas pogonae was first reported in 2011 from polymicrobial infections in central bearded dragons. Human infections caused by P. pogonae remain rare, with only four cases published in the PubMed database. Herein, we present an unusual Chinese case of the thoracoabdominal wall abscess with sepsis caused by P. pogonae and review the clinical manifestations, diagnostic evaluation, and clinical outcome of the case.

Case presentation

A 62-year-old female with sinusitis but no diabetes mellitus presented with fever, tenderness under an abdominal mass, and paroxysmal stabbing pain in the chest after receiving augmentation mammoplasty. Cultures of blood and pus yielded P. pogonae, and a diagnosis of sepsis with an abscess in the chest and abdo

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10133661 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature