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KMID : 0984720080400050281
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Infection and Chemotherapy
2008 Volume.40 No. 5 p.281 ~ p.283
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A Case of Humeral Osteomyelitis and Soft Tissue Abscess Accompanied with Streptococcus anginosus Bacteremia
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Han Woo-Jin
Seo Yiel-Hea
Cho Moon-Sook
Lee Jung-Hyun
Ahn Hong-Dae
Yoon Kyu-Hyun
Seo Jong-Goo
Kim Jin-Yong
Kim Sue-Yun
Park Yoon-Soo
Cho Yong-Kyun
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Abstract
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Streptococcus anginosus is a normal flora found in multiple body sites and belongs to the Streptococcus milleri group. It has often been associated with pyogenic infection, such as periodontitis, endocarditis, pulmonary abscess and abdominal or cerebral abscess. Also uncommonly, it can cause osteomyelitis. A 42-year-old man was admitted due to gastric ulcer perforation. At 12th hospital day, left humeral osteomyelitis and soft tissue abscess developed. Streptococcus anginosus grew in blood culture. He was treated with intravenous penicillin and surgical debridement of the necrotic tissue which lead to a satisfactory result. We report a rare case of Streptococcus anginosus-induced humeral osteomyelitis and soft tissue abscess.
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KEYWORD
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Streptococcus anginosus, Bacteremia, Osteomyelitis, Humerus
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