Gemella morbillorum liver abscess.
We report a case of liver abscess caused by Gemella morbillorum. G. morbillorum was isolated and confirmed from both pus and blood. The patient recovered uneventfully after catheter drainage and treatment with cefmetazole. This is the first case report of liver abscess caused by G. mobillorum in the English literature.
Hsu
Chen-Yang
CY
Emergency Department, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Su
Yung-Cheng
YC
Wang
Tzong-Luen
TL
Chong
Chee-Fah
CF
Chen
Chien-Chih
CC
D000328:Adult; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D040141:Staphylococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*