Propionibacterium avidum as the etiologic agent of splenic abscess.
Propionibacterium avidum was isolated from an intrasplenic abscess in a patient recovering from coronary artery bypass surgery. This organism has not previously been reported as an etiologic agent of splenic abscess nor has splenic abscess been described as a complication of coronary bypass surgery. This report emphasizes the potential pathogenicity of normal microbial flora following surgical manipulation.
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011424:Propionibacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*