Anaerobic botryomycosis.
Botryomycosis ofthe liver developed in a patient receiving corticosteroid therapy. The botyromycosis was caused by Propionibacterium acnes, which grew only anaerobically. The patient was successfully treated medically and at followup is asymptomatic.
D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D010400:Penicillin G