Streptococcus anginosus Empyema Induced by Dental Abscess: A Case Report
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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 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Cases
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1923-4155,1923-4163
DOI: 10.14740/jmc3547