Korean J Pediatr Infect Dis.  2013 Apr;20(1):36-40.

A Case of Pyogenic Liver Abscess Caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis in a Healthy Child

• Gwak JH
• Eem YJ
• Choi UY
• Kang JH

Abstract

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a normal inhabitant of skin, throat, mouth, vagina, and urethra. It is not usually pathogenic, particularly in immunocompetent hosts. This report describes a case of a pyogenic liver abscess caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis in a healthy 12-year-old boy. He was admitted to Seoul St. Mary's Hospital with intermittent fever for 6 days. Findings on abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a mass measuring 7.0x6.5 cm in the right hepatic lobe. Culture of the abscess resulted in growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis as a causative organism. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous administration of antibiotics and percutaneous drainage of the abscess.

Keyword

Liver abscess; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Child

MeSH Terms

Abscess
Administration, Intravenous
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Child
Drainage
Fever
Humans
Liver Abscess
Liver Abscess, Pyogenic
Mouth
Pharynx
Skin
Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Urethra
Vagina
Anti-Bacterial Agents

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Abdominal CT showed a pyogenic liver abscess measuring 7.0×6.5 cm in the right hepatic lobe with central low density.

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  Fig. 2 On hospital day 26, findings on a follow up CT showed a decrease in the size of the liver abscess.

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