title: Porphyromonas asaccharolytica liver abscess.
abstract: The black pigmented Gram-negative anaerobes, Porphyromonas species, have been isolated from clinical specimens in cases of central nervous system, dental-oral, pleuropulmonary and genitourinary infections and bacteremia. Herein, we report an unusual case of liver abscess caused by Porphyromonas asaccharolytica that has not been previously reported.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of San Juan, Alicante, Spain. fjoverdiaz@coma.es
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jover-Díaz
authors.forename: José M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cuadrado
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Laveda
authors.forename: Lucio
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Andreu
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merino