A Case of Pyogenic Liver Abscess Caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis in a Healthy Child

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a normal inhabitant of skin, throat, mouth, vagina, and urethra. It is not usually pathogenic, particularly in immunocompetent hosts. This report describes a case of a pyogenic liver abscess caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis in a healthy 12-year-old boy. He was admitted to Seoul St. Mary's Hospital with intermittent fever for 6 days. Findings on abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed a mass measuring $7.0{\times}6.5$ cm in the right hepatic lobe. Culture of the abscess resulted in growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis as a causative organism. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous administration of antibiotics and percutaneous drainage of the abscess.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

간농양은 선진국과 개발도상국에서 발생빈도에 차이가 있는 질환으로 국내에서는 드물다. 면역결핍, 간, 담도계기형, 천공성 충수염, 외상, 단백질 결핍 등의 선행요인이 있을 때 발생하기 쉬우며 Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus, Bacteroides와 Entamoeba histolytica 등에 의해 유발된다. 저자들은 발열을 주소로 내원한 건강한 12세 남아에서 컴퓨터 단층촬영을 시행하여 간농양을 발견하였으며 경피배액술 흡인물 배양 검사에서 Staphylococcus epidermidis가 검출되어 항생제를 투여하여 합병증 없이 치료하였기에 보고한다.

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