Micrococcus luteus: a putative cause of hepatic abscess?
Micrococcus luteus was repeatedly isolated in blood cultures during a prolonged feverish syndrome in a patient who presented with multiple hepatic abscesses as well. In contrast to the literature, this case is not related to prosthetic devices; an untreated limb wound may have been the site of microbial entry.
Andreopoulos
T
T
University of Athens School of Medicine, First Department of Medicine, Laikon Hospital, Athens-11527, Greece.
Papanikolaou
G
G
Politou
M
M
Konstantopoulos
K
K
Stefanou
J
J
Loukopoulos
D
D
D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D016982:Micrococcus luteus / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed