[Hepatic abscess and bacteremia due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus]

Rev Argent Microbiol. 2003 Apr-Jun;35(2):100-1.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The incidence of severe infections caused by Lactobacillus spp. is very low. This paper reports a case of a liver abscess and bacteremia due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus. The patient is a 73 year-old woman with antecedent of diabetes mellitus. She has undergone surgery and received antimicrobial therapy (ampicillin plus gentamicin). The clinical outcome was favorable.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / complications
  • Disease Susceptibility
  • Female
  • Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Lactobacillus / isolation & purification*
  • Lactobacillus / pathogenicity
  • Liver Abscess / microbiology*