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KMID : 0605820130200010036
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Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
2013 Volume.20 No. 1 p.36 ~ p.40
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A Case of Pyogenic Liver Abscess Caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis in a Healthy Child
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Gwak Ji-Hye
Eem Yeun-Joo
Choi Ui-Yoon
Kang Jin-Han
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Abstract
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Staphylococcus epidermidis is a normal inhabitant of skin, throat, mouth, vagina, and urethra. It is not usually pathogenic, particularly in immunocompetent hosts. This report describes a case of a pyogenic liver abscess caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis in a healthy 12-year-old boy. He was admitted to Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital with intermittent fever for 6 days. Findings on abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a mass measuring 7.0×6.5 cm in the right hepatic lobe. Culture of the abscess resulted in growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis as a causative organism. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous administration of antibiotics and percutaneous drainage of the abscess.
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KEYWORD
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Liver abscess, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Child
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