Clostridial liver abscess following blunt abdominal trauma: Case report and review of the literature

An 11-y-old boy developed a liver abscess 3 weeks following blunt abdominal trauma. Abscess culture yielded pure growth of Clostridium novyi type B, not previously reported as a cause of human infection. The patient was managed successfully with antibiotic therapy and continuous percutaneous drainag...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 2007, Vol.39 (8), p.734-737
Main Authors: Abdel-Haq, Nahed M., Chearskul, Pimpanada, Salimnia, Hossein, Asmar, Basim I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal Injuries - complications
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Clostridium - classification
Clostridium - pathogenicity
Clostridium Infections - drug therapy
Clostridium Infections - etiology
Clostridium novyi
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Injuries of the abdomen. Foreign bodies of the digestive system
Liver - injuries
Liver Abscess - etiology
Liver Abscess - microbiology
Male
Medical sciences
Time Factors
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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Summary:An 11-y-old boy developed a liver abscess 3 weeks following blunt abdominal trauma. Abscess culture yielded pure growth of Clostridium novyi type B, not previously reported as a cause of human infection. The patient was managed successfully with antibiotic therapy and continuous percutaneous drainage. Clostridial liver abscess following blunt abdominal trauma may occur as a delayed complication and may be managed without resectional debridement.
ISSN:0036-5548
1651-1980
DOI:10.1080/00365540701199865