Multiple Hepatic Abscesses Caused by Streptococcus milleri in Association with an Intrauterine Device

We report a case of Streptococcus milleri bacteremia and multiple hepatic abscesses secondary to an intrauterine device and a tuboovarian abscess. Hepatic abscess as a complication of an intrauterine device has previously been reported only once, with Actinomyces israelii as the causative agent. Our...

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Published in:	Reviews of infectious diseases Vol. 11; no. 6; pp. 983 - 987
Main Authors:	GELFAND, M. S, HODGKISS, T, SIMMONS, B. P
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago, IL University of Chicago Press 01-11-1989
Subjects:	Abscess - etiology Abscess - surgery Abscesses Biological and medical sciences Birth control Clinical Notes Computerized axial tomography Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Hospitalization Humans Hysterectomy Intrauterine devices Intrauterine Devices - adverse effects Liver Liver abscess Liver Abscess - drug therapy Liver Abscess - etiology Medical sciences Medical treatment Middle Aged Other methods of contraception. Sterilization Ovarian Diseases - etiology Ovarian Diseases - surgery Ovariectomy Pelvic inflammatory disease Population Pyogenic liver abscess Salpingitis - etiology Salpingitis - surgery Sepsis - etiology Streptococcal Infections - drug therapy Streptococcal Infections - etiology Streptococcal Infections - surgery Streptococcus milleri group Tomography, X-Ray Computed Infection Bacteriosis Intrauterine contraceptive device Complication Liver Abscess Drugs Americas Contraceptive Methods > complications Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses United States Tennessee Iud > complications Biology Contraception Infections Family Planning Research Methodology Examinations And Diagnoses North America Diseases Studies Northern America Developed Countries Treatment Case Studies Physiology Hepatic Effects Antibiotics > administraction and dosage
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Summary:	We report a case of Streptococcus milleri bacteremia and multiple hepatic abscesses secondary to an intrauterine device and a tuboovarian abscess. Hepatic abscess as a complication of an intrauterine device has previously been reported only once, with Actinomyces israelii as the causative agent. Our patient's hepatic abscesses were cured with medical therapy.
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ISSN:	0162-0886