title: Lactobacillus rhamnosus hepatic abscess associated with Mirizzi syndrome: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The clinical significance of Lactobacillus spp. isolated from clinical specimens has often been overlooked due to its low virulence. We report the first case of life-threatening bacteremic liver abscess due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus associated with Mirizzi syndrome in a 74-year-old Chinese man. Literature on sporadic reports of Lactobacillus liver abscess is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Jasper F W
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Susanna K P
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Patrick C Y
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Woo
authors.forename: Rachel Y Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Janice J K
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.forename: Charles F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: James K H
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Luk
authors.forename: Kwok-Yung
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Yuen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D052201:Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D010802:Phylogeny; D011859:Radiography