Multiple liver abscesses caused by S treptococcus intermedius bacteremia in the setting of a routine dental cleaning.
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- Academic Journal
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- Hanna A; Department of Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA angyhanna11@gmail.com.; Imam Z; Department of Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.; Odish F; Department of Internal Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.; Dalal B; Department of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.
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- Publisher: BMJ Pub. Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101526291 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1757-790X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1757790X NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMJ Case Rep Subsets: MEDLINE
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- English
Streptococcus intermedius is a Gram-positive cocci, normally found in the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract. It has been associated with deep-seated purulent abscesses commonly in the brain or liver in immunocompromised patients. Here, we discuss the case of a 21-year-old immunocompetent patient that presented with septic shock in the setting of multiple pyogenic liver abscesses with positive blood cultures for S. intermedius The patient had a dental cleaning 3 months prior to admission. The abscesses resolved with ultrasound guided drainage and antibiotic therapy.
Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.
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