Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia Penile Abscess

Streptococcus constellatus (S. constellatus) is known to cause abscesses in the oral, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal tracts, frequently in association with anaerobic bacteria. We report a rare case of S. constellatus and Prevotella bivia (P. bivia) causing a penile abscess, which was successful...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nalmas, Sandhya, Bishburg, Eliahu, Chan, Trini
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: TheScientificWorldJOURNAL 2007
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Case Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5901063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17982605
http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.240
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Sumario:Streptococcus constellatus (S. constellatus) is known to cause abscesses in the oral, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal tracts, frequently in association with anaerobic bacteria. We report a rare case of S. constellatus and Prevotella bivia (P. bivia) causing a penile abscess, which was successfully treated with surgical drainage and antibiotic treatment.

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