title: Splenic abscess caused by Shigella flexneri and Bacteroides fragilis.
abstract: We report a case of splenic abscess from which only Shigella flexneri (serotype 1a) and Bacteroides fragilis were isolated. The patient was a 59-year-old diabetic female who displayed minimal gastrointestinal symptoms. The S. flexneri isolate was resistant to chloramphenicol and tetracycline. The possible synergistic relationship between the two organisms is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000150:complications*; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012763:Shigella flexneri / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013154:Spleen / Q000382:microbiology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents