Pyogenic Liver Abscess Caused by Acinetobacter lwoffii: A Case Report
Published: June 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7943
N. Pal singh, Tanu sagar, Kirti Nirmal, I. Rajender kaur
1. Professor, Department of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tag Bahadur Hospital, East Delhi, India.
2. Senior Resident, Department of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tag Bahadur Hospital, East Delhi, India.
3. Post Graduate Student, Department of Microbiology, University College of Medical, Sciences and Guru Tag Bahadur, Hospital, East Delhi, India.
4. Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tag Bahadur Hospital, East Delhi, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Tanu Sagar,
Senior Resident, Department of Microbiology University College of Medical, Sciences and Guru Tag Bahadur,
Hospital Delhi-110095, India.
E-mail: tanu.sagar18@gmail.com
Acinetobacter lwoffii is a gram negative aerobic non-fermenter bacilli. It is considered as an important emerging pathogen after Acinetobacter baumannii in patients with impaired immune system and in nosocomial infections. Here, we present a case of community acquired pyogenic liver Abscess caused by Acinetobacter lwoffii in a diabetic patient.
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