Actinomyces funkei bacteraemia and infected pulmonary cavities in an intravenous drug user: a case report
This case report presents a difficult-to-diagnose bacterial infection in an intravenous drug user, complicated by bacteraemia and secondary septic emboli. Relatively little is known about Actinomyces funkei, and therefore this report aims to increase clinician awareness of diagnosis, management, and complications.
Authors
- Tanaraj Perinpanathan
- Katherine Beckett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1127-6516)
- Chris Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9238-3202)
Institutions
- University of Nagasaki (JP)
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- London North West Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Nagasaki University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00610-7
- Primary Topic
- Actinomycetales infections and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00