Streptococcus viridans Liver Abscess and Septicemia Likely Secondary to a Swallowed Dental Bridge.

foreign body liver abscess septicemia streptococcus viridans streptococcus viridans liver abscess

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Historique:
accepted: 05 12 2023
medline: 8 1 2024
pubmed: 8 1 2024
entrez: 8 1 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Pyogenic liver abscesses are relatively rare in developed countries such as the United States, and, when they do occur, they are typically secondary to direct or hematogenous spread of intra-abdominal pathologies. Gastrointestinal pathogens such as 

Identifiants

pubmed: 38186473
doi: 10.7759/cureus.49998
pmc: PMC10767456
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e49998

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023, Monro et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Auteurs

Shannon Monro (S)

Internal Medicine, Garnet Health Medical Center, Middletown, USA.

Eleonora Feketeova (E)

Medical Education, Garnet Health Medical Center, Middletown, USA.

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