Veillonella as a Cause for Septic Pulmonary Emboli.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Description

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.

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