Propionibacterium acnes Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Pylephlebitis
Reported is an unusual case of pyogenic liver abscess and septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein in a 44-year-old male caused by Propionibacterium acnes successfully managed with a combination of percutaneous drainage and antimicrobial therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first rep...
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| description | Reported is an unusual case of pyogenic liver abscess and septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein in a 44-year-old male caused by Propionibacterium acnes successfully managed with a combination of percutaneous drainage and antimicrobial therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of this bacterium isolated in pure culture as the sole etiologic organism of pyogenic liver abscess and pylephlebitis in an adult patient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cf118beba2a643bcbcd91c6e1c70cfe12025-08-20T02:20:08ZengWileyCase Reports in Hepatology2090-65872090-65952011-01-01201110.1155/2011/536167536167Propionibacterium acnes Pyogenic Liver Abscess and PylephlebitisArash Poursina0Sharon Weissman1Department of Infectious Diseases, University of South Carolina, 2 Medical Park, Suite 205, Columbia, SC 29203, USADepartment of Infectious Diseases, University of South Carolina, 2 Medical Park, Suite 205, Columbia, SC 29203, USAReported is an unusual case of pyogenic liver abscess and septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein in a 44-year-old male caused by Propionibacterium acnes successfully managed with a combination of percutaneous drainage and antimicrobial therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of this bacterium isolated in pure culture as the sole etiologic organism of pyogenic liver abscess and pylephlebitis in an adult patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/536167 |
| spellingShingle | Arash Poursina Sharon Weissman Propionibacterium acnes Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Pylephlebitis Case Reports in Hepatology |
| title | Propionibacterium acnes Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Pylephlebitis |
| title_full | Propionibacterium acnes Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Pylephlebitis |
| title_fullStr | Propionibacterium acnes Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Pylephlebitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Propionibacterium acnes Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Pylephlebitis |
| title_short | Propionibacterium acnes Pyogenic Liver Abscess and Pylephlebitis |
| title_sort | propionibacterium acnes pyogenic liver abscess and pylephlebitis |
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