title: Multiple liver abscesses and bacteremia caused byStreptococcus constellatusinfection: a case report.
abstract: TheStreptococcus millerigroup (SMG) comprises commensal mucosal bacteria. Pyogenic liver abscesses due to hematogenous SMG infection are rare but can be observed even in healthy patients. In such cases, physicians should consider the existence of primary lesions that allow penetration of the SMG.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine National Hospital Organization Shibukawa Medical Center 383 Shiroi Shibukawa Gunma 377-0280 Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuhiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akuzawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Japan Community Health Care Organization Gunma Chuo Hospital 1-7-13 Koun-cho Maebashi Gunma 371-0025 Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hatori
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Japan Community Health Care Organization Gunma Chuo Hospital 1-7-13 Koun-cho Maebashi Gunma 371-0025 Japan.
authors.forename: Yonosuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kitahara
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Biological Science Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine 3-39-22 Showa-machi Maebashi Gunma 371-8511 Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kurabayashi
keywords: Abdominal ultrasonography; Streptococcus milleri group; computed tomography; diverticulitis; liver abscess