Streptococcus milleri: a cause of pyogenic liver abscess.
We report a case of Streptococcus milleri in a patient with a history of hypertension, alcohol abuse, and tobacco smoking. S. milleri is associated with liver abscesses much more frequently than other streptococci.
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Hospital of St. Raphael, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven 06550, USA.
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D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed