Porphyromonas asaccharolytica liver abscess.
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.
Jover-Díaz
Francisco
F
Infectious Diseases Division, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of San Juan, Alicante, Spain. fjoverdiaz@coma.es
Cuadrado
José M
JM
Laveda
Raquel
R
Andreu
Lucio
L
Merino
Jaime
J