We are reporting a case of a 63-year-old-male patient with an unusual presentation of multiple lung abscesses. The patient likely had septic pulmonary emboli secondary to periodontal disease. The implicated organism was Veillonella species. Veillonella are anaerobe bacteria that traditionally been considered nonpathogenic flora.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etsu-works-16145 |
| Date | 01 January 2013 |
| Creators | Abel Nour, Souheil M., Mehta, Jay B., Roy, Thomas M., Byrd, Ryland P. |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Source | ETSU Faculty Works |
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