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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| author | Sandhya Nalmas Eliahu Bishburg Trini Chan |
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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 |
| spellingShingle | Sandhya Nalmas Eliahu Bishburg Trini Chan Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia Penile Abscess The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia Penile Abscess |
| title_full | Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia Penile Abscess |
| title_fullStr | Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia Penile Abscess |
| title_full_unstemmed | Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia Penile Abscess |
| title_short | Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia Penile Abscess |
| title_sort | streptococcus constellatus and prevotella bivia penile abscess |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2007.240 |
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