title: Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia penile abscess.
abstract: Streptococcus constellatus (S. constellatus) is known to cause abscesses in the oral, genitourinary, and gastrointestinal tracts, frequently in association with anaerobic bacteria. We report a rare case of S. constellatus and Prevotella bivia (P. bivia) causing a penile abscess, which was successfully treated with surgical drainage and antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Disease, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA. snalmas@sbhcs.com
authors.forename: Sandhya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nalmas
authors.forename: Eliahu
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bishburg
authors.forename: Trini
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D018720:Prevotella / Q000502:physiology*; D034365:Streptococcus constellatus / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents