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Splenic abscess caused by Lactobacillus paracasei

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Splenic abscess is relatively uncommon. Infections caused by lactobacilli, which are usually one of the constituents of normal flora of human gut and vagina, are also very uncommon. Here we report a case of splenic abscess caused by Lactobacillus paracasei. We performed a literature review for this rare entity. Immunocompromised status of the patient, who had uncontrolled diabetes, could have contributed to the pathogenesis of this rare disease.

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  1. Department of Infectious Diseases, Otowa Hospital, Meishin Higashi Inter-Yoko, Yamashina-Ku, Kyoto, Japan

    Asako Doi & Toru Kamiya

  2. Department of General Internal Medicine, Otowa Hospital, Kyoto, Japan

    Asako Doi, Ko Nakajo & Toru Kamiya

  3. Department of Microbiology, Graduate Medical School of Medicine, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan

    Kiyofumi Ohkusu

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Doi, A., Nakajo, K., Kamiya, T. et al. Splenic abscess caused by Lactobacillus paracasei . J Infect Chemother 17, 122–125 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10156-010-0090-4

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