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Streptococcus mitis Abscesses Mimicking Liver Metastases

Mohamed Elnaggar1, Sumaiya Mahboob1, Bryce D Beutler1

  • 1Internal Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, Reno, USA.

Cureus
|August 6, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Streptococcus mitis, a common commensal bacterium, rarely causes human infections. This case highlights S. mitis forming abscesses in an immunocompromised patient with prostate cancer, mimicking metastatic disease.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Streptococcus mitis (S. mitis) is a normal inhabitant of the human oropharynx and gastrointestinal tract.
  • While typically a commensal organism, S. mitis can act as an opportunistic pathogen, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
  • Disseminated S. mitis infections are rare, and abscess formation is an uncommon presentation.
Keywords:
abscessesliver metastasespyogenic abscessstreptococcus mitis

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