Clostridial liver abscess following blunt abdominal trauma: case report and review of the literature.

Abstract

An 11-y-old boy developed a liver abscess 3 weeks following blunt abdominal trauma. Abscess culture yielded pure growth of Clostridium novyi type B, not previously reported as a cause of human infection. The patient was managed successfully with antibiotic therapy and continuous percutaneous drainage. Clostridial liver abscess following blunt abdominal trauma may occur as a delayed complication and may be managed without resectional debridement.

• Authors: Nahed M Abdel-Haq, Pimpanada Chearskul, Hossein Salimnia, Basim I Asmar
• Journal: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases (Scand J Infect Dis) Vol. 39 Issue 8 Pg. 734-7 ( 2007) ISSN: 0036-5548 [Print] England
• PMID: 17654354 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Abdominal Injuries (complications)
• Child
• Clostridium (classification, pathogenicity)
• Clostridium Infections (drug therapy, etiology)
• Humans
• Liver (injuries)
• Liver Abscess (etiology, microbiology)
• Male
• Time Factors
• Wounds, Nonpenetrating (complications)