Clostridial liver abscess following blunt abdominal trauma: case report and review of the literature.
An 11-y-old boy developed a liver abscess 3 weeks following blunt abdominal trauma. Abscess culture yielded pure growth of Clostridium novyi type B, not previously reported as a cause of human infection. The patient was managed successfully with antibiotic therapy and continuous percutaneous drainage. Clostridial liver abscess following blunt abdominal trauma may occur as a delayed complication and may be managed without resectional debridement.
Abdel-Haq
Nahed M
NM
Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA. nabdel@dmc.org
Chearskul
Pimpanada
P
Salimnia
Hossein
H
Asmar
Basim I
BI
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D003013:Clostridium / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries*; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications