Lactobacillus rhamnosus hepatic abscess associated with Mirizzi syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract The clinical significance of Lactobacillus spp. isolated from clinical specimens has often been overlooked due to its low virulence. We report the first case of life-threatening bacteremic liver abscess due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus associated with Mirizzi syndrome in a 74-year-old Chinese...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 2010, Vol.66 (1), p.94-97
Hauptverfasser:	Chan, Jasper F.W, Lau, Susanna K.P, Woo, Patrick C.Y, Fan, Rachel Y.Y, Ip, Janice J.K, Chan, Charles F, Luk, James K.H, Yuen, Kwok-Yung
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Gallstones - complications Gallstones - diagnosis Gallstones - microbiology Humans Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Jaundice, Obstructive - complications Jaundice, Obstructive - diagnosis Jaundice, Obstructive - microbiology Lactobacillus Lactobacillus rhamnosus Lactobacillus rhamnosus - genetics Lactobacillus rhamnosus - isolation & purification Liver - diagnostic imaging Liver abscess Liver Abscess - complications Liver Abscess - diagnosis Liver Abscess - microbiology Male Mirizzi syndrome Phylogeny Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract The clinical significance of Lactobacillus spp. isolated from clinical specimens has often been overlooked due to its low virulence. We report the first case of life-threatening bacteremic liver abscess due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus associated with Mirizzi syndrome in a 74-year-old Chinese man. Literature on sporadic reports of Lactobacillus liver abscess is reviewed.
ISSN:	0732-8893 1879-0070
DOI:	10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.08.009