Actinotignum schaalii Pilonidal Sinus: Case Report and Review of A. schaalii Soft Tissue Infections
Received Date: Apr 27, 2018 / Accepted Date: May 14, 2018 / Published Date: May 18, 2018
Abstract
A. schaallii has been recently recognised as an emerging uropathogen but its role in skin and soft tissue infections is less well-characterised. We describe an unusual case of A. schaallii pilonidal sinus infection and review the literature for skin and soft tissue infections involving this organism. A. schaallii soft tissue infections tend to involve the groin, breast or perineum and are sensitive to penicillins but are usually resistant to metronidazole, clotrimoxizole and ciprofloxacin.
Keywords: Actinotignum schaalii; Pilonidal sinus; Soft tissue infections
Citation: Tana D, Grahamb M, Fong P, Hasan Z, Loh SF (2018) Actinotignum schaalii Pilonidal Sinus: Case Report and Review of A. schaalii Soft Tissue Infections. J Infect Dis Ther 6: 362. Doi: 10.4172/2332-0877.1000362
Copyright: © 2018 Tana D, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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