title: Streptococcus milleri as a cause of antecubital abscess and bacteremia in intravenous drug abusers.
abstract: S milleri should be added to the list of organisms producing wound infections in parenteral drug addicts. Recovery of "viridans streptococci" from an antecubital aspirate should prompt the clinician to request speciation, examine closely for abscess formation, and anticipate prolonged antibiotic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Regional Academic Health Center, El Paso 79905-1298.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Stocker
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cortes
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pema
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verghese
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology*; D004550:Elbow; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*