Liver Abscess Caused by Pannonibacter phragmitetus: Case Report and Literature Review

Frontiers in Medicine

Mingxi Wang¹ 

关键词: bacterial hepatic abscess;    Klebsiella pneumoniae;    Pannonibacter phragmitetus;    polymicrobial infection;    Streptococcus oralis;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmed.2017.00048

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundBacterial hepatic abscess is a common occurrence in developing countries, which is mostly caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli. Pannonibacter phragmitetus is a Gram-negative alkali-tolerant bacillus that exists in the natural environment. Human infection by this bacterium is rare, with only four cases reported.

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