Intra-abdominal abscesses secondary to <i>Streptococcus anginosus</i>infection in a postpartum patient: A case report and review of the literature

作     者：Rehab Shabana Lindsay Berbiglia John Barnwell Ronald Cheek Mark Wolf Bernard Gonik 

作者机构：Department of General Surgery Detroit Medical Center Detroit USA Department of General Surgery Wayne State University School of Medicine/Detroit Medical Center Detroit USA Department of Internal Medicine Detroit Medical Center Detroit USA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Wayne State University School of Medicine/Detroit Medical Center Detroit USA 

出 版 物：《Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology》 (妇产科期刊（英文）)

年 卷 期：2012年第2卷第3期

页      面：235-238页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Streptococcus Anginosus Abdominal Abscess 

摘      要：Although rare, infection with Streptococcus anginosus has a known predilection for abscess formation. We report here a case of a 20 year-old, otherwise healthy female patient noted to have developed abdominal and pelvic abscesses secondary to Streptococcus anginosus infection. Although the inciting focus of the pathogen remains unclear in our patient, this case report emphasizes the importance of rapid identification of the organism and highlights the approach to therapeutic options in the management of such cases.