Liver abscess caused by Lawsonella clevelandensis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: A case report and literature review

Liver abscess caused by Lawsonella clevelandensis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: A case report and literature review

Lawsonella clevelandensis is a recently described anaerobic and partially acid-fast bacterium within the order Corynebacterineae. It is a fastidious microorganism that has been identified as part of the oral microbiota and is rarely associated with human infections. We describe the case of a 70-year...

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Main Authors: Jose A. Gonzales Zamora, Maria Romero Alvarez, Zachary Henry, Gio J. Baracco, Gordon Dickinson, Paola Lichtenberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Lawsonella clevelandensis
Liver abscess
Anaerobe
Acid-fast bacilli
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920300421

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