Insidious manifestation of pyogenic liver abscess caused by Streptococcus intermedius and Micrococcus luteus: a case report

نویسندگان

  • Antreas Ioannou
  • Eleni Xenophontos
  • Alexandra Karatsi
  • Christos Petrides
  • Maro Kleridou
  • Chrysostomos Zintilis
چکیده

Pyogenic liver abscesses are caused by various microorganisms and usually present with fever, abdominal pain, leukocytosis and liver enzyme abnormalities. This case presents the insidious manifestation of a pyogenic liver abscess in a 34-year-old immunocompetent male, where classical manifestations of a liver abscess were absent. The microorganisms cultured from the abscess belonged to oral cavity's and gastrointestinal tract's normal flora.

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دوره 2016  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2016