Review Article

Subphrenic Abscess Secondary to Actinomycosis meyeri and Klebsiella ozaenae Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Authors: Andrew P. Zbar MD, MBBS, FRCS, FRACS, Weranja Ranasinghe MBBS, MRCS, Philip J. Kennedy MBBS, FRACS

Abstract

Abstract:A case is reported of a subphrenic abscess 12 months post-laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a 72-year-old male with identification of Actinomyces meyeri and the oropharyngeal commensal Klebsiella ozaenae. The first organism is exceptionally rare following laparoscopic cholecystectomy and is presumed to be a result of inadvertent gallstone spillage. The second organism has not previously been reported in a subphrenic abscess. The etiopathogenesis and management of this condition are presented.

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