Intra-abdominal abscesses secondary to &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Streptococcus anginosus&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; infection in a postpartum patient: A case report and review of the literature

Rehab Shabana,Mark Wolf,Lindsay Berbiglia,Bernard Gonik,John Barnwell,Ronald Cheek

doi:10.4236/ojog.2012.23048

Intra-abdominal abscesses secondary to &lt;i&gt;Streptococcus anginosus&lt;/i&gt; infection in a postpartum patient: A case report and review of the literature

Rehab Shabana, Mark Wolf + Show 4 more

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Abstract

Although rare, infection with Streptococcus anginosus has a known predilection for abscess formation. We report here a case of a 20 year-old, otherwise healthy female patient noted to have developed abdominal and pelvic abscesses secondary to Streptococcus anginosus infection. Although the inciting focus of the pathogen remains unclear in our patient, this case report emphasizes the importance of rapid identification of the organism and highlights the approach to therapeutic options in the management of such cases.

Highlights

Rare, infection with Streptococcus anginosus has a known predilection for abscess formation
We report here a case of a 20 year-old, otherwise healthy female patient noted to have developed abdominal and pelvic abscesses secondary to Streptococcus anginosus infection
The inciting focus of the pathogen remains unclear in our patient, this case report emphasizes the importance of rapid identification of the organism and highlights the approach to therapeutic options in the management of such cases

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Introduction

Infection with Streptococcus anginosus has a known predilection for abscess formation. We report here a case of a 20 year-old, otherwise healthy female patient noted to have developed abdominal and pelvic abscesses secondary to Streptococcus anginosus infection. Abscess resolution was noted later in the hospital course, while other collections were re-demonstrated on CT imaging (Figure 2).

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