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Kikuchi Ken
Department School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine Position Professor |
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| Article types | Case report |
| Language | English |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Fournier's gangrene caused by Listeria monocytogenes as the primary organism. |
| Journal | Formal name：The Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology Abbreviation：Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol ISSN code：(1712-9532)1712-9532(Linking) |
| Domestic / Foregin | Foregin |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 26(1),pp.44-6 |
| Author and coauthor | Asahata Sayaka, Hirai Yuji, Ainoda Yusuke, Fujita Takahiro, Okada Yumiko, Kikuchi Ken |
| Authorship | Last author |
| Publication date | 2015/01 |
| Summary | A 70-year-old man with a history of tongue cancer presented with Fournier's gangrene caused by Listeria monocytogenes serotype 4b. Surgical debridement revealed undiagnosed rectal adenocarcinoma. The patient did not have an apparent dietary or travel history but reported daily consumption of sashimi (raw fish). Old age and immunodeficiency due to rectal adenocarcinoma may have supported the direct invasion of L monocytogenes from the tumour. The present article describes the first reported case of Fournier's gangrene caused by L monocytogenes. The authors suggest that raw ready-to-eat seafood consumption be recognized as a risk factor for listeriosis, especially in cases of skin and soft tissue infection. |
| PMID | 25798155 |