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Multiple liver abscesses with isolation of streptococcus intermedius related to a pyogenic dental infection in an immuno-competent patient

INTRODUCTION: Streptococcus intermedius - a member of the Streptococcus anginosus group - is part of the normal microbial flora of the oral cavity. Despite being regarded as a harmless apathogenic commensal, Streptococcus intermedius has been described to cause abscesses in various locations of the...

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Autores principales: Neumayr, A, Kubitz, R, Bode, JG, Bilk, P, Häussinger, D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3351958/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20696645
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-783X-15-7-319
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author Neumayr, A
Kubitz, R
Bode, JG
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Häussinger, D
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description INTRODUCTION: Streptococcus intermedius - a member of the Streptococcus anginosus group - is part of the normal microbial flora of the oral cavity. Despite being regarded as a harmless apathogenic commensal, Streptococcus intermedius has been described to cause abscesses in various locations of the body. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the clinical case and course of treatment of a 18-year-old male patient presenting with multiple hepatic abscesses associated with an untreated pyogenic dental infection. CONCLUSION: Streptococcus intermedius can cause liver abscesses emerging from dental infectious foci even in previously healthy patients without underlying innate or aquired immunodeficiency. The case illustrates the potential danger and underestimated risk associated with untreated dental infections.
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spelling pubmed-33519582012-05-16 Multiple liver abscesses with isolation of streptococcus intermedius related to a pyogenic dental infection in an immuno-competent patient Neumayr, A Kubitz, R Bode, JG Bilk, P Häussinger, D Eur J Med Res Case Report INTRODUCTION: Streptococcus intermedius - a member of the Streptococcus anginosus group - is part of the normal microbial flora of the oral cavity. Despite being regarded as a harmless apathogenic commensal, Streptococcus intermedius has been described to cause abscesses in various locations of the body. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the clinical case and course of treatment of a 18-year-old male patient presenting with multiple hepatic abscesses associated with an untreated pyogenic dental infection. CONCLUSION: Streptococcus intermedius can cause liver abscesses emerging from dental infectious foci even in previously healthy patients without underlying innate or aquired immunodeficiency. The case illustrates the potential danger and underestimated risk associated with untreated dental infections. BioMed Central 2010-07-26 /pmc/articles/PMC3351958/ /pubmed/20696645 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-783X-15-7-319 Text en Copyright ©2010 I. Holzapfel Publishers
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Neumayr, A
Kubitz, R
Bode, JG
Bilk, P
Häussinger, D
Multiple liver abscesses with isolation of streptococcus intermedius related to a pyogenic dental infection in an immuno-competent patient
title Multiple liver abscesses with isolation of streptococcus intermedius related to a pyogenic dental infection in an immuno-competent patient
title_full Multiple liver abscesses with isolation of streptococcus intermedius related to a pyogenic dental infection in an immuno-competent patient
title_fullStr Multiple liver abscesses with isolation of streptococcus intermedius related to a pyogenic dental infection in an immuno-competent patient
title_full_unstemmed Multiple liver abscesses with isolation of streptococcus intermedius related to a pyogenic dental infection in an immuno-competent patient
title_short Multiple liver abscesses with isolation of streptococcus intermedius related to a pyogenic dental infection in an immuno-competent patient
title_sort multiple liver abscesses with isolation of streptococcus intermedius related to a pyogenic dental infection in an immuno-competent patient
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3351958/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20696645
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2047-783X-15-7-319
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