Trichomonas species in a subhepatic abscess.
A rare case of Trichomonas tenax/Trichomonas hominis and mixed oral bacterial flora in pus from a subhepatic abscess in a patient with a perforated penetrating ventricular ulcer is reported and the possible pathogenicity of the flagellate is discussed.
D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000150:complications; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications; D014244:Trichomonas / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014245:Trichomonas Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology*