Pyogenic liver abscess and sepsis caused by mixed anaerobic bacteria in an immunocompetent adult: a case report
This report highlights the occurrence of ectopic infections caused by multiple anaerobic bacteria leading to pyogenic liver abscess and sepsis, underscoring the importance of considering anaerobic bacteria and conducting rapid comprehensive pathogen detection in clinical practice.
Authors
- Ziwen Fan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1050-3483)
- Mu Mei
- Cen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4188-4362)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- The First People's Hospital of Changde (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1486256
- Primary Topic
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00