Abscess Caused by Citrobacter koseri Infection: Three Case Reports and a Literature Review

Shih-Yi Lin; Mao-Wang Ho; Ya-Fei Yang; Jiung-Hsiun Liu; I-Kuan Wang; Shin-Huang Lin; Chiu-Ching Huang

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.50.4962

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Abscess Caused by Citrobacter koseri Infection: Three Case Reports and a Literature Review

Shih-Yi Lin, Mao-Wang Ho, Ya-Fei Yang, Jiung-Hsiun Liu, I-Kuan Wang, Shin-Huang Lin, Chiu-Ching Huang

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Keywords: Citrobacter koseri, sepsis, renal abscess, iliopsoas abscess

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2011 Volume 50 Issue 12 Pages 1333-1337

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.50.4962

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Abstract

In this report, we present 3 cases of abscess caused by Citrobacter koseri. All infected patients recovered after initial empirical antibiotic treatment and percutaneous drainage of the abscess. We reviewed the literature and found 9 adult cases of C. koseri abscess. Most of these patients recovered after timely antibiotic treatment and drainage.

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