A novel bacterium Achromobacter xylosoxidans as a cause of liver abscess: three case reports.
Achromobacter xylosoxidans is a microorganism that may cause opportunistic infections. We detected A. xylosoxidans in three of 46 patients with liver abscess. The clinicopathologic findings of the three patients were uniform with respect to a prior history of cholecystectomy, multi-lobulated 'coral-like' abscess under CT and epithelioid granulomas in the periphery of the abscess. Achromobacter xylosoxidans is an unrecognized cause of liver abscess in humans.
Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, Chikami 5-3-1, Kumamoto 861-4193, Japan. k-asano@intmed2.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp
Kouichi
K
Asano
Shuji
S
Tada
Takayuki
T
Matsumoto
Shuichi
S
Miyase
Takihiro
T
Kamio
Kenichi
K
Sakurai
Mitsuo
M
Iida
D042441:Achromobacter denitrificans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed