title: Multiple hepatic abscesses caused by Streptococcus milleri in association with an intrauterine device.
abstract: We report a case of Streptococcus milleri bacteremia and multiple hepatic abscesses secondary to an intrauterine device and a tuboovarian abscess. Hepatic abscess as a complication of an intrauterine device has previously been reported only once, with Actinomyces israelii as the causative agent. Our patient's hepatic abscesses were cured with medical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Methodist Hospital of Memphis, Tennessee.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gelfand
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hodgkiss
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Simmons
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed