Primer reporte de abscesos hepáticos por Streptococcus intermedius de origen periodontal en Venezuela
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Streptococcus intermedius belongs to the Streptococcus anginosus subgroup, being a beta-hemolytic, catalasenegative,non-motile and Gram-positive bacteria, which in comparison with the other members of this group(Streptococcus anginosus and Streptococcus constellatus) tends to greatly enhance infections. S. intermedius wasassociated with liver abscesses following dental, intestinal infections, intestinal or colorectal tumors. The present casetreated a 44-year-old male patient who attended the referred hospital with fever, hepatomegaly, and abdominal painfor one month. An abdominal ultrasound and computed axial tomography of the abdomen were performed, revealingliver abscesses produced by S. intermedius (blood culture). The treatment of choice was a combination of drainage,surgery and antibiotic therapy
Authors: Castillo, Daniel, De Andrade, Yuraima, Traviezo Valles, Luis Eduardo
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6930720089
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