Multiple liver abscesses and bacteremia caused by Streptococcus constellatus infection: a case report

Key Clinical Message The Streptococcus milleri group (SMG) comprises commensal mucosal bacteria. Pyogenic liver abscesses due to hematogenous SMG infection are rare but can be observed even in healthy patients. In such cases, physicians should consider the existence of primary lesions that allow pen...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical case reports 2017-01, Vol.5 (1), p.69-74
Hauptverfasser:	Akuzawa, Nobuhiro, Hatori, Takashi, Kitahara, Yonosuke, Kurabayashi, Masahiko
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Abdominal ultrasonography Bacterial infections Biopsy Blood Cancer Case Report Case Reports computed tomography diverticulitis Endocarditis Gallbladder Hospitals Infections Liver liver abscess Patients Streptococcus infections Streptococcus milleri group Thrombosis Ultrasonic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	Key Clinical Message The Streptococcus milleri group (SMG) comprises commensal mucosal bacteria. Pyogenic liver abscesses due to hematogenous SMG infection are rare but can be observed even in healthy patients. In such cases, physicians should consider the existence of primary lesions that allow penetration of the SMG. The Streptococcus milleri group (SMG) comprises commensal mucosal bacteria. Pyogenic liver abscesses due to hematogenous SMG infection are rare but can be observed even in healthy patients. In such cases, physicians should consider the existence of primary lesions that allow penetration of the SMG.
ISSN:	2050-0904 2050-0904
DOI:	10.1002/ccr3.774