Streptococcus constellatus and Prevotella bivia penile abscess.
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.
Nalmas
Sandhya
S
Division of Infectious Disease, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ, USA. snalmas@sbhcs.com
Bishburg
Eliahu
E
Chan
Trini
T
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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents