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KMID : 0191120100250111669
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2010 Volume.25 No. 11 p.1669 ~ p.1671
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Liver Abscess and Empyema due to Lactococcus lactis cremoris
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Kim Hye-Sook
Park Dae-Won
Youn Young-Kyoung
Jo Yu-Mi
Kim Jeong-Yeon
Song Joon-Young
Sohn Jang-Wook
Cheong Hee-Jin
Kim Woo-Joo
Kim Min-Ja
Choi Won-Suk
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Abstract
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Lactococcus lactis cremoris infections are very rare in humans. We experienced liver abscess and empyema due to L. lactis cremoris in an immunocompetent adult. A 42-yr-old man was admitted with fever and abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a liver abscess and chest CT showed loculated pleural effusion consistent with empyema. L. lactis cremoris was isolated from culture of the abscess material and blood. The patient was treated with pus drainage from liver abscess, video-assisted thoracoscopic decortications for empyema, and antibiotics including cefotaxime and levofloxacin. The patient was completely recovered with the treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a L. lactis cremoris infection in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Lactococcus lactis, Liver Abscess, Empye
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