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Propionibacterium acnesPyogenic Liver Abscess and Pylephlebitis

Author(s) -

Arash Poursina,

Sharon Weissman

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

case reports in hepatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6587

pISSN - 2090-6595

DOI - 10.1155/2011/536167

Subject(s) - propionibacterium acnes , medicine , liver abscess , pyogenic liver abscess , abscess , propionibacterium , surgery , percutaneous , acne , bacteria , dermatology , biology , genetics

Reported is an unusual case of pyogenic liver abscess and septic thrombophlebitis of the portal vein in a 44-year-old male caused by Propionibacterium acnes successfully managed with a combination of percutaneous drainage and antimicrobial therapy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of this bacterium isolated in pure culture as the sole etiologic organism of pyogenic liver abscess and pylephlebitis in an adult patient.

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