title: Mycoplasma hominis infection of perihepatic hematomas in a liver transplant recipient.
abstract: We report the case of a recipient of liver transplantation in whom postoperative perihepatic hematomas were infected by Mycoplasma hominis. Etiologic diagnosis was delayed because this organism is a rare cause of postoperative infection and usually does not grow on standard bacteriologic media. The role of M. hominis in postoperative infections and the diagnostic problems of this organism are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Digestive Surgery, Erasme University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van de Stadt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gelin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nonhoff
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gay
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Thys
mesh_terms: D006406:Hematoma / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology