Yoghurt consumption and damaged colonic mucosa: A case of Lactococcus lactis liver abscess in an immunocompetent patient

2006 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 739-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Denholm ◽  
Kylie Horne ◽  
James McMahon ◽  
M. Lindsay Grayson ◽  
Paul Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Lactococcus Lactis ◽  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Colonic Mucosa ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient

Isolated tuberculous liver abscess in an immunocompetent patient

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
JyothiB Shetty ◽  
AmithaS Joshi ◽  
VL Prabhu ◽  
DhanashriV Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient

Liver abscess due to Lactococcus lactis cremoris

2000 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 699-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takayuki Nakarai ◽  
Katsuya Morita ◽  
Yoshifumi Nojiri ◽  
Jinichi Nei ◽  
Yasuhiro Kawamori
Keyword(s):  
Lactococcus Lactis ◽  
Liver Abscess

scholarly journals Fusobacterium Nucleatum : An Atypical Cause of Pyogenic Liver Abscess in an Apparently Immunocompetent Patient

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusoff AR ◽  
Abd Razak NA ◽  
Samsuddin S ◽  
Mokhtar S
Keyword(s):  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Percutaneous Drainage ◽  
Fusobacterium Nucleatum ◽  
Pyogenic Liver Abscess ◽  
Enteric Bacteria ◽  
Operative Management ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Immunocompromised Status ◽  
Anaerobic Infections ◽  
Non Operative Management

Pyogenic liver abscess is an uncommon but potentially lethal infection if left untreated. Enteric bacteria and anaerobes are the most common causative organisms of pyogenic liver abscess. Although most infections are of a polymicrobial nature, monomicrobial infections are possible. An immunocompromised status and the presence of periodontal disease are the risk factors for liver abscess caused by these rare, monomicrobial anaerobic infections. Here, we report on a successful non-operative management of a case of multiloculated pyogenic liver abscess caused by Fusobacterium nucleatum in a young, healthy, immunocompetent male patient. The diagnosis was established by radiological imaging and was based on a positive aspirate culture, whereas the mainstay of treatment comprised percutaneous drainage and a prolonged course of antibiotics. Thus, the patient was successfully treated with a 2-week course of intravenous imipenem/cilastatin while he was on percutaneous drainage, and he is now doing well.

Liver abscess due to Actinomyces odontolyticus in an immunocompetent patient

Infection ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
C.-T. Chao ◽  
C.-H. Liao ◽  
C.-C. Lai ◽  
P.-R. Hsueh
Keyword(s):  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient

Simultaneous Klebsiella pneumoniae and Amoebic Liver Abscess in an Immunocompetent Patient

2008 ◽  
Vol 335 (5) ◽  
pp. 379-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huan-Lin Chen ◽  
Wen-Hsiung Chang ◽  
Shou-Chuan Shih ◽  
Shee-Chan Lin ◽  
Tsang-En Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Klebsiella Pneumoniae ◽  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Amoebic Liver Abscess

scholarly journals Isolated Tuberculosis liver abscess in an immunocompetent patient.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
yazan sallam ◽  
Dr. Ramsey Jasim ◽  
Nabeel Qasem ◽  
Mohammad Kloub
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Liver Involvement ◽  
Extrapulmonary Manifestation

Tuberculous (TB) infection remains one of the leading causes of death, especially in developing countries. TB liver involvement is a rare extrapulmonary manifestation of TB and is usually found as a secondary involvement to TB of the lung. Here we are presenting a case of Isolated TB liver abscess.

scholarly journals Isolated tuberculosis liver abscess in an immunocompetent patient

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yazan M. Sallam ◽  
Ramsey Gasim ◽  
Mohammad N. Kloub ◽  
Nabeel Mohammad Qassem
Keyword(s):  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient

scholarly journals Cryptogenic Pyogenic Liver Abscess Due to Fusobacterium nucleatum in an Immunocompetent Patient

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeraja Swaminathan ◽  
Francisco Aguilar
Keyword(s):  
Liver Abscess ◽  
Fusobacterium Nucleatum ◽  
Pyogenic Liver Abscess ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Immunocompetent Host ◽  
Source Of Infection ◽  
Function Test ◽  
History Of ◽  
Anaerobic Infections ◽  
Dental Work

In this case, a 76-year-old female presented with 3–4 days of fever with no other localizing signs. Notably, she had had an untreated Fusobacterium bacteraemia approximately 8 weeks prior to admission. She underwent abdominal imaging which demonstrated a liver abscess and had percutaneous drainage of the same. Blood and pus cultures both grew Fusobacterium nucleatum, which is an unusual organism to be associated with a liver abscess, especially in an immunocompetent host with no risk factors for this condition. Interestingly, this patient did not have any history of dental work, instrumentation, liver function test (LFT) abnormalities and no extrahepatic source for the abscess. This case highlights the importance of having a high index of clinical suspicion for an occult source of infection and emphasizes the importance of following up on cultures even after discharge of a patient, since anaerobic infections such as those caused by Fusobacterium can have a largely indolent course.

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