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Multiple liver abscesses and bacteremia caused by <i>Streptococcus constellatus</i> infection: a case report

Nobuhiro Akuzawa, Takashi Hatori, Yonosuke Kitahara, Masahiko Kurabayashi

Clinical Case Reports · 2016 · 26 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

group (SMG) comprises commensal mucosal bacteria. Pyogenic liver abscesses due to hematogenous SMG infection are rare but can be observed even in healthy patients. In such cases, physicians should consider the existence of primary lesions that allow penetration of the SMG.

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