Intra-Abdominal Abscess and Primary Peritonitis Caused by Streptococcus anginosus
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intra-abdominal abscess and primary peritonitis caused by streptococcus anginosus
conclusions it should be kept in mind that the oral flora bacterium s. anginosus may cause transient bacteremia and deep-seated organ abscesses in immunodeficient patients with poor oral hygiene. such patients with intra-abdominal abscesses should be treated with antibiotics and surgery. introduction the streptococcus anginosus group of bacteria are low-virulence bacteria existing as commensals...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2008-3645,2008-4161
DOI: 10.5812/jjm.33863