A Case of Spondylodiscitis Due to Streptococcus Anginosus After Dental Surgery

Splenic abscess due to Streptococcus anginosus. Case report.

Splenic abscess is a rare condition. Haematogenous seeding to the spleen from an infection at a distant site, most often endocarditis, is been the most common predisposing condition but an increase has been observed in immuno-compromised patients too. Fever, leukocytosis and left upper quadrant pain are suggestive, but the signs and symptoms of splenic abscesses are often non-specific. Rare is ...

Meningitis and Spondylodiscitis Due to Streptococcus suis

Invasive infection caused by Streptococcus suis, is an emerging zoonotic disease resulting in significant morbidity and mortality among general population in Thailand. We reported a case of an elderly Thai man who presented with two-week onset of subacute fever and neck pain. The patient developed alteration of consciousness one day prior to admission. He was subsequently diagnosed with meningi...

Cavernosal Abscess due to Streptococcus Anginosus: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature.

Corpus cavernosum abscesses are uncommon with only 23 prior reports in the literature. Several precipitating factors for cavernosal infections have been described including injection therapy for erectile dysfunction, trauma, and priapism. Common causal organisms include Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococci, and Bacteroides. We report a unique case of a corpus cavernosum abscess due to proctitis ...

A novel observation of pubic osteomyelitis due to Streptococcus viridans after dental extraction: a case report

INTRODUCTION Pubic osteomyelitis should be suspected in athletic individuals with sudden groin pain, painful restriction of hip movements and fever. It is an infrequent and confusing disorder, which is often heralded by atypical gait disturbance and diffuse pain in the pelvic girdle. The most common pathogen is Staphylococcus aureus but, on occasions, efforts to identify infectious agents somet...

Late aortic silver graft re-infection due to Streptococcus milleri group (Streptococcus anginosus). Case report and literature review.