Lactobacillus rhamnosus hepatic abscess associated with Mirizzi syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Jasper F W Chan; Susanna K P Lau; Patrick C Y Woo; Rachel Y Y Fan; Janice J K Ip; Charles F Chan; James K H Luk; Kwok-Yung Yuen

doi:10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.08.009

Lactobacillus rhamnosus hepatic abscess associated with Mirizzi syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Jan;66(1):94-7. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.08.009. Epub 2009 Sep 18.

Authors

Jasper F W Chan¹, Susanna K P Lau, Patrick C Y Woo, Rachel Y Y Fan, Janice J K Ip, Charles F Chan, James K H Luk, Kwok-Yung Yuen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.

PMID: 19766429
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2009.08.009

Abstract

The clinical significance of Lactobacillus spp. isolated from clinical specimens has often been overlooked due to its low virulence. We report the first case of life-threatening bacteremic liver abscess due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus associated with Mirizzi syndrome in a 74-year-old Chinese man. Literature on sporadic reports of Lactobacillus liver abscess is reviewed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Gallstones / complications*
Gallstones / diagnosis
Gallstones / microbiology
Humans
Jaundice, Obstructive / complications*
Jaundice, Obstructive / diagnosis
Jaundice, Obstructive / microbiology
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus / genetics
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus / isolation & purification*
Liver / diagnostic imaging
Liver Abscess / complications*
Liver Abscess / diagnosis
Liver Abscess / microbiology*
Male
Phylogeny
Radiography