Veillonella as a cause for septic pulmonary emboli

Tenn Med. 2013 Nov-Dec;106(10):39-40.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lung Abscess / complications*
  • Lung Abscess / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
  • Veillonella*