Infect Chemother.  2011 Aug;43(4):363-366. 10.3947/ic.2011.43.4.363.

Liver Abscess due to Gemella morbillorum in a Healthy Woman

• Park IW
• Park SM
• Park JC
• Kim BS
• Hong YM
• Lee JS
• Yim JK

• KMID: 1936075
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2011.43.4.363

Abstract

Gemella morbillorum is a normal flora of the oral cavity, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, or genitourinary system. Human infection cause by G. morbillorum is very rare. Known predisposing conditions are intravenous drug abuse, alcoholism, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, renal disease and poor oral hygiene. Most reported cases are infective endocarditis and vasculitis. We experienced a case of liver abscess by G. morbillorum in a healthy young woman, who was treated successfully with antibiotics and drainage. We report this case along with a literature review.

Keyword

Liver; Abscess; Gemella morbillorum

MeSH Terms

Abscess
Alcoholism
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Cardiovascular Diseases
Drainage
Endocarditis
Female
Gastrointestinal Tract
Gemella
Humans
Liver
Liver Abscess
Mouth
Oral Hygiene
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Respiratory System
Substance Abuse, Intravenous
Urogenital System
Vasculitis
Anti-Bacterial Agents

Figure

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  Figure 1 Initial abdominal CT images showing a 12×7.5×13 cm, multi-septated, enhancing, thick walled cystic mass in the right posterior segment of the liver. (A) pre-enhanced phase, (B) arterial phase, (C) portal phase, (D) delayed phase.

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  Figure 2 On hospital day 30, a follow up CT scan revealed a nearly resolved liver abscess with drain catheter insertion state.

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