title: Spontaneous abscesses of the abdominal wall, omentum and abdominal cavity caused by group G streptococci: a case report.
abstract: We report the first case, to our knowledge, of spontaneous abscess of the abdominal wall, omentum and abdominal cavity caused by group G streptococci. A 52-year-old diabetic woman presented with abdominal tenderness and weight loss that had persisted for a few weeks. CT scan showed several abscesses of the abdominal wall, omentum and abdominal cavity. The abscesses were drained laparoscopically and antibiotics were given postoperatively. Biopsies and cultures showed group G streptococci. The patient recovered without any complication and left our hospital on the 17th postoperative day.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium. Kristof.de.brabandere@gmail.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: De Brabandere
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vanpaemel
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Verheyen
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000382:microbiology*; D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum / Q000382:microbiology*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D011859:Radiography; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*