The Liver as Another Possible Target Organ for Bacillus cereus Infection

A case of liver abscess due to Bacillus cereus infection in an immunocompetent 59-year-old man is reported. Percutaneous drainage and antimicrobial therapy, with vancomycin and levofloxacin afterwards, have been demonstrated to be an appropriate treatment, leading to clinical and radiological cure.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alessandri-Bonetti, Mario, Vespasiani-Gentilucci, Umberto, Luppi, Giacomo, Angeletti, Silvia, Dicuonzo, Giordano, Picardi, Antonio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5153463/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28025629
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7438972
Descripción
Sumario:A case of liver abscess due to Bacillus cereus infection in an immunocompetent 59-year-old man is reported. Percutaneous drainage and antimicrobial therapy, with vancomycin and levofloxacin afterwards, have been demonstrated to be an appropriate treatment, leading to clinical and radiological cure.

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