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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B (Biomedicine & Biotechnology)  2009, Vol. 10 Issue (3): 233-236    DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B0820289
Biomedicine     
Chest wall abscess due to Prevotella bivia
Gwo-jong HSU, Cheng-ren CHEN, Mei-chu LAI, Shi-ping LUH
Department of Medicine; Laboratory Medicine, Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chia-Yi City 60002, Taiwan, China; Department of Surgery, St Martin DePorres Hospital, Chia-Yi City 60069, Taiwan, China; Bioinformational Institute, National Chiao-Tung University, Shinchu City 30010, Taiwan, China
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Abstract  Prevotella bivia is associated with pelvic inflammatory disease. A 77-year-old man developed a rapidly growing chest wall abscess due to P. bivia within days. He underwent surgical resection of the infected area; his postoperative course was uneventful. This is the first case of chest wall abscess due to P. bivia infection. Its correct diagnosis cannot be underestimated because fulminant infections can occur in aged or immunocompromised patients if treated incorrectly. Prompt, appropriate surgical management, and antibiotic therapy affect treatment outcome.

Key words： Prevotella bivia      Chest wall abscess      Resection      Reconstruction     
Received: 19 September 2008     
CLC:  R56  
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Gwo-jong HSU, Cheng-ren CHEN, Mei-chu LAI, Shi-ping LUH. Chest wall abscess due to Prevotella bivia. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B (Biomedicine & Biotechnology), 2009, 10(3): 233-236.

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