Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia Penile Abscess

Streptococcus constellatus (S. constellatus) is known to cause abscesses in the oral, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal tracts, frequently in association with anaerobic bacteria. We report a rare case of S. constellatus and Prevotella bivia (P. bivia) causing a penile abscess, which was successful...

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Main Authors: Sandhya Nalmas, Eliahu Bishburg, Trini Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.240
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description Streptococcus constellatus (S. constellatus) is known to cause abscesses in the oral, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal tracts, frequently in association with anaerobic bacteria. We report a rare case of S. constellatus and Prevotella bivia (P. bivia) causing a penile abscess, which was successfully treated with surgical drainage and antibiotic treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-2d9a12a7a6ed42be8e8b754de2fb435c2025-08-20T02:24:04ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2007-01-0171631163310.1100/tsw.2007.240Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia Penile AbscessSandhya Nalmas0Eliahu Bishburg1Trini Chan2Division of Infectious Disease, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USADivision of Infectious Disease, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USADepartment of Microbiology, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USAStreptococcus constellatus (S. constellatus) is known to cause abscesses in the oral, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal tracts, frequently in association with anaerobic bacteria. We report a rare case of S. constellatus and Prevotella bivia (P. bivia) causing a penile abscess, which was successfully treated with surgical drainage and antibiotic treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.240
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title Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia Penile Abscess
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