First case of sinusitis caused by rare bacterium
Need to obtain cultures when standard antibiotic treatments fail, researcher says
A persistent bout of sinusitis, causing a smell in the patient’s nostrils reminiscent of “expired meat odour”, was finally resolved when doctors traced the infection to a rare enterobacter.
It’s the first reported case of sinusitis caused by Cedecea lapagei, and demonstrates the importance of obtaining cultures when standard antibiotics fail, according to BMJ Case Reports
