Lung Abscess Due to Streptococcus mitis: Case Report and Review

Streptococcus mitis is a bacterium traditionally regarded as a normal commensal of the oropharynx, skin, and intestinal and genital tracts. To our knowledge, we describe the first case of bilateral lung abscesses caused by S. mitis in an immunocompetent host. The abscesses were successfully treated...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 1994-10, Vol.19 (4), p.781-783
Hauptverfasser:	Carrascosa, Miguel, Pérez-Castrillón, J. L., Sampedro, Isabel, Valle, Reina, Cillero, Lourdes, Méndez, María Angeles
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteremia Clindamycin - pharmacology Clindamycin - therapeutic use Dextrans Drainage Drug Therapy, Combination - therapeutic use Gentamicins - pharmacology Gentamicins - therapeutic use Humans Infections Infectious diseases Lung abscess Lung Abscess - diagnosis Lung Abscess - microbiology Lung Abscess - therapy Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Middle Aged Penicillins - pharmacology Penicillins - therapeutic use Periodontal diseases Predisposing factors Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis Streptococcal Infections - therapy Streptococcus Streptococcus - classification Streptococcus - drug effects Streptococcus mitis Viridans Streptococci
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Zusammenfassung:	Streptococcus mitis is a bacterium traditionally regarded as a normal commensal of the oropharynx, skin, and intestinal and genital tracts. To our knowledge, we describe the first case of bilateral lung abscesses caused by S. mitis in an immunocompetent host. The abscesses were successfully treated with clindamycin and gentamicin. Our case illustrates that S. mitis should be considered a cause of pulmonary abscesses.
ISSN:	1058-4838 1537-6591
DOI:	10.1093/clinids/19.4.781