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Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 66(1): 94-7, 2010 Jan.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19766429
RESUMO
The clinical significance of Lactobacillus spp. isolated from clinical specimens has often been overlooked due to its low virulence. We report the first case of life-threatening bacteremic liver abscess due to Lactobacillus rhamnosus associated with Mirizzi syndrome in a 74-year-old Chinese man. Literature on sporadic reports of Lactobacillus liver abscess is reviewed.