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. 2016 May 17;9(6):e33863. doi: 10.5812/jjm.33863

Table 1. Case Reports of Disseminated Pyogenic Infections Due to S. anginosus.

Reference Patient Age (y)/Sex Underlying Conditions Blood Culture Organ Dissemination Antimicrobial Therapy After Diagnosis Outcome and Follow-Up
Brain Liver Spleen Other
Mofredj 1999 ( 8 ) 60/Male COPD, tooth cavities + + + IV amoxicillin followed by 1 month oral amoxicillin Healed, right-hand paresis (5 months)
Lee et al. 2005 ( 9 ) 58/Male Total left hip arthroplasty + + Peri-prosthetic abscess IV ceftriaxone + arthroplasty removal + extraventricular drainage + hepatic Deceased
Lombardi et al. 2008 ( 10 ) 35/Male Chronic alcholism, moderate BPCO, duodenal ulcer - + Peritonitis Splenectomy, appendectomy, peritoneal drainage Healed
Kitagawa et al. 2010 ( 11 ) 66/Female Neurofibromatosis type 1, gastro- intestinal stromal tumor (GIST) + Tumor abscess Sulbactam/cefoperazone, partial resection Healed
McKenzie et al. 2010 ( 12 ) 15/Male Allergy + + IV meropenem, vancomycin, appendectomy, debridement of abscess Healed
Mutneja et al. 2014 ( 13 ) 57/Male Osteoarthritis, urethral stricture, sinusitis - + Lung abscess IV ceftriaxone, vancomycin, metronidazole Healed
Walkty et al. 2014 ( 14 ) 47/Male Alcoholism + Abscess in leg muscles IV ceftriaxone, metronidazole Healed
Present study 32/Male Tooth decay Abscess near liver IV ceftriaxone, metronidazole Healed