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KMID : 0614620190730040230
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2019 Volume.73 No. 4 p.230 ~ p.234
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Concomitant Liver and Brain Abscesses Caused by Parvimonas Micra
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Kim Eun-Young
Baek Yang-Hyun
Jung Dong-Sik
Woo Kwang-Sook
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Abstract
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Anaerobic infections have been reported to be responsible for 3-10% of pyogenic liver abscesses in Korea, and reported anaerobes include Fusobacterium, Bacillus fragilis, and Bacteroides melaninogenicus. Parvimonas micra is an anaerobic, Gram-positive, non-spore-forming bacterial species and a constituent of normal flora on skin, vagina, gastrointestinal tract, and oral cavity that can cause opportunistic infections. However, it has only rarely been reported to be a cause of liver abscess; only one such case has been reported in Korea. We experienced a case of concomitant liver and brain abscesses caused by Parvimonas micra in a non-immunodeficient 65-year-old female patient without diabetes or periodontal disease. Parvimonas micra infection was confirmed by blood culture using VITEK? 2 cards and by bacterial 16s ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. We conclude that we should not overlook anaerobes as a cause of liver abscess.
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KEYWORD
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Liver abscess, Brain abscess, Parvimonas Micra, Bacteria, anaerobic
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