| Autor: |
Carmichael Andrew, Harris Kathryn, Roberts Phil, Dickinson Richard J, Gajendragadkar Parag R, Ariyaratnam Shaumya, Karas Johannis A |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 4, Iss 1, p 69 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1752-1947 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/1752-1947-4-69 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Introduction Aggregatibacter paraphrophilus (former name Haemophilus paraphrophilus) is a normal commensal of the oral flora. It is a rare cause of hepatobiliary or intracerebral abscesses. Case presentation We report a case of a 53-year-old Caucasian man with a liver abscess and subsequent brain abscesses caused by Aggregatibacter paraphrophilus. The probable source of the infection was the oral flora of our patient following ingestion of a dental filling. The presence of a large patent foramen ovale was a predisposing factor for multifocal abscesses. Conclusion In this case report, we describe an unusual case of a patient with both liver and brain abscesses caused by an oral commensal Aggregatibacter paraphrophilus that can occasionally show significant pathogenic potential. |
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