Pyogenic liver abscess caused by Bacteroides fragilis in a type 2 diabetes patient presenting with fever of unknown origin

Authors

  • Ahmet Ünal Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Araş. Gör. Dr., Aydın
  • Serkan Öncü Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İnfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Prof. Dr., Aydın
  • Okay Başak Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Prof. Dr., Aydın

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15511/tahd.15.02119

Keywords:

fever of unknown origin, liver abscess, diabetes, Bacteroides fragilis

Abstract

Patients with pyogenic liver abscess often present to the emergency department with fever of unknown origin. Pyogenic liver abscess is a rare complication of diabetes, usually seen in adults greater than 50 years old. In this report, we describe a 60-year-old male patient found to have type 2 diabetes and a pyogenic liver abscess caused by Bacteroides fragilis in the process of evaluation for fever of unknown origin.

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Published

2015-06-15

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Ünal, A., Öncü, S., & Başak, O. (2015). Pyogenic liver abscess caused by Bacteroides fragilis in a type 2 diabetes patient presenting with fever of unknown origin. Demo Journal, 19(2), 119-122. https://doi.org/10.15511/tahd.15.02119