A Case of Humeral Osteomyelitis and Soft Tissue Abscess Accompanied with Streptococcus anginosus Bacteremia.
- Author:
Woo Jin HAN
1
;
Moon Sook CHO
;
Jung Hyun LEE
;
Hong Dae AHN
;
Kyu Hyun YOON
;
Jong Goo SEO
;
Jin Yong KIM
;
Sue Yun KIM
;
Yoon Soo PARK
;
Yiel Hae SEO
;
Yong Kyun CHO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Streptococcus anginosus; Bacteremia; Osteomyelitis; Humerus
- MeSH: Abscess; Adult; Bacteremia; Brain Abscess; Debridement; Endocarditis; Humans; Humerus; Lung Abscess; Osteomyelitis; Penicillins; Stomach Ulcer; Streptococcus; Streptococcus anginosus; Streptococcus milleri Group
- From: Infection and Chemotherapy 2008;40(5):281-283
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: 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 perio-dontitis, 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.
