title: [Cutaneous abscess due to Gemella morbillorum].
abstract: We report a cutaneous abscess due to Gemella morbillorum, a Gram positive coccus found in oropharyngeal flora, that rarely causes disease in humans. Infections associated to this agent are similar to those related to viridans streptococci. There have been reports of endovascular infections (predominantly endocarditis) and also of acute invasive infections. Few previous reports are available of cutaneous infection.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Hospitalización a Domicilio, Departamento de Medicina, Hospital Gil Casares, Santiago de Compostela, España. iago.villamil.cajoto@sergas.es
authors.forename: Iago
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Villamil
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villar
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Masa
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000368:Aged; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D040141:Staphylococcaceae / Q000302:isolation & purification*