Ahmet BALIKÇI, Manuk MANUKYAN, Uğur DEVECİ, Aynur TOPKAYA

Apseden İzole Edilen Streptococcus Constellatus Olgu Sunumu

Amaç: Streptococcus milleri grubunda yer alan Streptococcus constellatus nadir görülen apse etkenlerinden bir tanesidir. Olgumuz 68 yaşında bayan hasta sağ böğür bölgesinde meydana şişlik nedeniyle hastanemiz cerrahi servisine başvurmuştur. Apseden drenajla alınan örnekten saf kültür halinde S. constellatus üretilmiştir. Olgu perkütan drenaj ve uygun antibiyotikle tedavi edilmiştir. Apse örneklerinde S. constellatus gibi nadir ve zor üreyen bakterilerin de etken olabileceği göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

streptococcus constellatus, abse

Streptococcus Constellatus Isolated From an Abscess: A Case Report

Objective: Streptococcus constellatus is included in the Streptococcus milleri group which is a rare patogen bacteria isolated from abscess. We report a case of 68-yearold women who presented to our emergency ward with swollen in her right psoas area. S. constellatus as a pure culture grew in the culture of abscess specimen which is obtained by percutaneous drainage. The patient was succesfully treated with local drainage and appropriate antimicrobials. S. constellatus is a rarely isolated bacteria from abscess sample. It should be considered that slowly groving bacterias such as S. constellatus can be a potential pathogen of abscess.

Keywords:

streptococcus constellatus, abscess,

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