Abscess caused by Citrobacter koseri infection: three case reports and a literature review

Shih-Yi Lin; Mao-Wang Ho; Ya-Fei Yang; Jiung-Hsiun Liu; I-Kuan Wang; Shin-Huang Lin; Chiu-Ching Huang

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.50.4962

Abscess caused by Citrobacter koseri infection: three case reports and a literature review

Intern Med. 2011;50(12):1333-7. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.4962. Epub 2011 Jun 15.

Authors

Shih-Yi Lin¹, Mao-Wang Ho, Ya-Fei Yang, Jiung-Hsiun Liu, I-Kuan Wang, Shin-Huang Lin, Chiu-Ching Huang

Affiliation

¹ Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan.

PMID: 21673472
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.50.4962

Abstract

In this report, we present 3 cases of abscess caused by Citrobacter koseri. All infected patients recovered after initial empirical antibiotic treatment and percutaneous drainage of the abscess. We reviewed the literature and found 9 adult cases of C. koseri abscess. Most of these patients recovered after timely antibiotic treatment and drainage.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Abscess / microbiology*
Abscess / therapy
Adult
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Citrobacter koseri* / pathogenicity
Drainage
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology*
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / therapy
Female
Humans
Kidney Diseases / microbiology
Kidney Diseases / therapy
Liver Abscess / microbiology
Liver Abscess / therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Psoas Abscess / microbiology
Psoas Abscess / therapy
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents