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Propionibacterium acnes Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Pylephlebitis
Reported is an unusual case of pyogenic liver abscess and septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein in a 44-year-old male caused by Propionibacterium acnes successfully managed with a combination of percutaneous drainage and antimicrobial therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first rep...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2011
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4411880/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25954544 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/536167 |
| Sumario: | Reported is an unusual case of pyogenic liver abscess and septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein in a 44-year-old male caused by Propionibacterium acnes successfully managed with a combination of percutaneous drainage and antimicrobial therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of this bacterium isolated in pure culture as the sole etiologic organism of pyogenic liver abscess and pylephlebitis in an adult patient. |
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