EIKENELLA-CORRODENS, A RARE CAUSE OF PANCREATIC-ABSCESS - 2 CASE-REPORTS AND REVIEW

Eikenella corrodens, a slowly growing gram-negative bacillus that is a normal inhabitant of dental plaque, has been recognized as an infrequ ent cause of invasive disease. To date, only one case of pancreatic ab scess due to E. corrodens in association with other bacteria from the oro-pharynx has been described. We report herein two cases of pancreat ic abscess due to E. corrodens. In one case E. corrodens and Escherich ia coli were found in the abscess specimens; in the other case no othe r pathogen was associated with E. corrodens. In addition, we review de scriptions from the literature of abdominal infections caused by E. co rrodens.