title: Abscess caused by Citrobacter koseri infection: three case reports and a literature review.
abstract: In this report, we present 3 cases of abscess caused by Citrobacter koseri. All infected patients recovered after initial empirical antibiotic treatment and percutaneous drainage of the abscess. We reviewed the literature and found 9 adult cases of C. koseri abscess. Most of these patients recovered after timely antibiotic treatment and drainage.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shih-Yi
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Mao-Wang
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: Ya-Fei
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jiung-Hsiun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: I-Kuan
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shin-Huang
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chiu-Ching
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D041041:Citrobacter koseri / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004322:Drainage; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents