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Liver Abscess and Empyema due to Lactococcus lactis cremoris
- Authors
- Kim, Hye Sook; Park, Dae Won; Youn, Young Kyoung; Jo, Yu Mi; Kim, Jeong Yeon; Song, Joon Young; Sohn, Jang-Wook; Cheong, Hee Jin; Kim, Woo Joo; Kim, Min Ja; Choi, Won Suk
- Issue Date
- Nov-2010
- Publisher
- 대한의학회
- Keywords
- Lactococcus lactis; Liver Abscess; Empyema
- Citation
- Journal of Korean Medical Science, v.25, no.11, pp 1669 - 1671
- Pages
- 3
- Indexed
- SCI
SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Volume
- 25
- Number
- 11
- Start Page
- 1669
- End Page
- 1671
- ISSN
- 1011-8934
1598-6357
- Abstract
- Lactococcus lactis cremoris infections are very rare in humans. We experienced liver abscess and empyema due to L. lactis cremoris in an immunocompetent adult. A 42-yr-old man was admitted with fever and abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a liver abscess and chest CT showed loculated pleural effusion consistent with empyema. L. lactis cremoris was isolated from culture of the abscess material and blood. The patient was treated with pus drainage from liver abscess, video-assisted thoracoscopic decortications for empyema, and antibiotics including cefotaxime and levofloxacin. The patient was completely recovered with the treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a L. lactis cremoris infection in Korea.
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Related Researcher
- Song, Joon Young
- Guro Hospital (Department of Infectious Diseases, Guro Hospital)