Thyroid abscess due to Acinetobacter calcoaceticus: case report and review of the causes of and current management strategies for thyroid abscesses. (Case Report).

From: Southern Medical Journal | Date: March 1, 2003| Author: Gradon, Jeremy D.; Gros, David-Alexandre C.; Jacobs, Avrum | Copyright information

Abstract: Thyroid abscess was a common condition in the era before antibiotics. In the current medical environment, however, it is a clinical entity that is seldom encountered. We report the case of a unique cause of thyroid abscess, the environmental Gram-negative bacterium Acinetobacter calcoaceticus. Review of the published causes of thyroid abscess since 1980 demonstrated that although Gram-positive bacteria (Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species) remain the most common caus...

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