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Streptococcus MG-intermedius (S milleri) hepatic abscesses in two patients with regional enteritis
Southern Medical Journal
|October 1, 1983
Abstract:
Two patients with relatively quiescent regional enteritis had liver abscesses caused by S MG-intermedius. The occurrence of two such cases in a single hospital in the space of a few weeks, while possibly coincidental, suggests that infections with this organism, particularly hepatic abscesses, may be more common in patients with regional enteritis than previously realized.
Insights
Two patients with regional enteritis developed liver abscesses caused by Streptococcus MG-intermedius. This suggests a potential link between this infection and inflammatory bowel disease, warranting further investigation.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Regional enteritis, also known as Crohn's disease, is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
- Streptococcus MG-intermedius is a bacterium that can cause various infections.
Observation:
- Two cases of liver abscesses caused by S MG-intermedius were observed in patients with quiescent regional enteritis.
- The cases occurred within a short period at the same hospital.
Findings:
- The findings suggest a possible association between S MG-intermedius hepatic abscesses and regional enteritis.
- This association may be more prevalent than previously documented in medical literature.
Implications:
- Further research is needed to confirm the link between S MG-intermedius and regional enteritis.
- Clinicians should consider S MG-intermedius as a potential pathogen in patients with regional enteritis presenting with liver abscesses.