title: Gemella morbillorum liver abscess.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chen-Yang
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Yung-Cheng
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Tzong-Luen
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chee-Fah
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Chien-Chih
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: 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*