title: An unusual case of splenic abscess and sepsis in an immunocompromised host.
abstract: Lactobacilli are important members of the vaginal, gastrointestinal, and oral flora in humans. Although these organisms are usually innocuous, increasing numbers of serious infections attributable to these bacilli have recently been reported. The authors report an unusual case of a patient presenting with a splenic abscess and sepsis resulting from lactobacilli and review the literature describing serious infections caused by these organisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02215.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Albrecht
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: DeGirolami
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kirkley
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Eliopoulos
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Rohrer
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Monaco
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed