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==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
Abscesses are caused by many different pathogens based on their anatomical location. The following table summarizes pathogenic causes of abscesses.<ref name="pmid15573356">{{cite journal| author=Brook I| title=Microbiology and management of peritonsillar, retropharyngeal, and parapharyngeal abscesses. | journal=J Oral Maxillofac Surg | year= 2004 | volume= 62 | issue= 12 | pages= 1545-50 | pmid=15573356 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15573356 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18039418">{{cite journal| author=Megalamani SB, Suria G, Manickam U, Balasubramanian D, Jothimahalingam S| title=Changing trends in bacteriology of peritonsillar abscess. | journal=J Laryngol Otol | year= 2008 | volume= 122 | issue= 9 | pages= 928-30 | pmid=18039418 | doi=10.1017/S0022215107001144 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18039418 }} </ref><ref name="pmid1875138">{{cite journal| author=Snow DG, Campbell JB, Morgan DW| title=The microbiology of peritonsillar sepsis. | journal=J Laryngol Otol | year= 1991 | volume= 105 | issue= 7 | pages= 553-5 | pmid=1875138 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=1875138 }} </ref><ref name="pmid12092281">{{cite journal| author=Matsuda A, Tanaka H, Kanaya T, Kamata K, Hasegawa M| title=Peritonsillar abscess: a study of 724 cases in Japan. | journal=Ear Nose Throat J | year= 2002 | volume= 81 | issue= 6 | pages= 384-9 | pmid=12092281 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=12092281 }} </ref><ref name="pmid2235179">{{cite journal| author=Asmar BI| title=Bacteriology of retropharyngeal abscess in children. | journal=Pediatr Infect Dis J | year= 1990 | volume= 9 | issue= 8 | pages= 595-7 | pmid=2235179 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2235179 }} </ref><ref name="pmid14623752">{{cite journal| author=McClay JE, Murray AD, Booth T| title=Intravenous antibiotic therapy for deep neck abscesses defined by computed tomography. | journal=Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | year= 2003 | volume= 129 | issue= 11 | pages= 1207-12 | pmid=14623752 | doi=10.1001/archotol.129.11.1207 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=14623752 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18427007">{{cite journal| author=Wright CT, Stocks RM, Armstrong DL, Arnold SR, Gould HJ| title=Pediatric mediastinitis as a complication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus retropharyngeal abscess. | journal=Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | year= 2008 | volume= 134 | issue= 4 | pages= 408-13 | pmid=18427007 | doi=10.1001/archotol.134.4.408 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18427007 }} </ref><ref name="pmid15573356">{{cite journal| author=Brook I| title=Microbiology and management of peritonsillar, retropharyngeal, and parapharyngeal abscesses. | journal=J Oral Maxillofac Surg | year= 2004 | volume= 62 | issue= 12 | pages= 1545-50 | pmid=15573356 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15573356 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18948832">{{cite journal| author=Inman JC, Rowe M, Ghostine M, Fleck T| title=Pediatric neck abscesses: changing organisms and empiric therapies. | journal=Laryngoscope | year= 2008 | volume= 118 | issue= 12 | pages= 2111-4 | pmid=18948832 | doi=10.1097/MLG.0b013e318182a4fb | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18948832 }} </ref><ref name="pmid22481424">{{cite journal| author=Abdel-Haq N, Quezada M, Asmar BI| title=Retropharyngeal abscess in children: the rising incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. | journal=Pediatr Infect Dis J | year= 2012 | volume= 31 | issue= 7 | pages= 696-9 | pmid=22481424 | doi=10.1097/INF.0b013e318256fff0 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22481424 }} </ref><ref name="pmid23520072">{{cite journal| author=Cheng J, Elden L| title=Children with deep space neck infections: our experience with 178 children. | journal=Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | year= 2013 | volume= 148 | issue= 6 | pages= 1037-42 | pmid=23520072 | doi=10.1177/0194599813482292 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23520072 }} </ref> | Abscesses are caused by many different pathogens based on their anatomical location. The following table summarizes pathogenic causes of abscesses.<ref name="pmid15573356">{{cite journal| author=Brook I| title=Microbiology and management of peritonsillar, retropharyngeal, and parapharyngeal abscesses. | journal=J Oral Maxillofac Surg | year= 2004 | volume= 62 | issue= 12 | pages= 1545-50 | pmid=15573356 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15573356 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18039418">{{cite journal| author=Megalamani SB, Suria G, Manickam U, Balasubramanian D, Jothimahalingam S| title=Changing trends in bacteriology of peritonsillar abscess. | journal=J Laryngol Otol | year= 2008 | volume= 122 | issue= 9 | pages= 928-30 | pmid=18039418 | doi=10.1017/S0022215107001144 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18039418 }} </ref><ref name="pmid1875138">{{cite journal| author=Snow DG, Campbell JB, Morgan DW| title=The microbiology of peritonsillar sepsis. | journal=J Laryngol Otol | year= 1991 | volume= 105 | issue= 7 | pages= 553-5 | pmid=1875138 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=1875138 }} </ref><ref name="pmid12092281">{{cite journal| author=Matsuda A, Tanaka H, Kanaya T, Kamata K, Hasegawa M| title=Peritonsillar abscess: a study of 724 cases in Japan. | journal=Ear Nose Throat J | year= 2002 | volume= 81 | issue= 6 | pages= 384-9 | pmid=12092281 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=12092281 }} </ref><ref name="pmid2235179">{{cite journal| author=Asmar BI| title=Bacteriology of retropharyngeal abscess in children. | journal=Pediatr Infect Dis J | year= 1990 | volume= 9 | issue= 8 | pages= 595-7 | pmid=2235179 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=2235179 }} </ref><ref name="pmid14623752">{{cite journal| author=McClay JE, Murray AD, Booth T| title=Intravenous antibiotic therapy for deep neck abscesses defined by computed tomography. | journal=Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | year= 2003 | volume= 129 | issue= 11 | pages= 1207-12 | pmid=14623752 | doi=10.1001/archotol.129.11.1207 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=14623752 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18427007">{{cite journal| author=Wright CT, Stocks RM, Armstrong DL, Arnold SR, Gould HJ| title=Pediatric mediastinitis as a complication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus retropharyngeal abscess. | journal=Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | year= 2008 | volume= 134 | issue= 4 | pages= 408-13 | pmid=18427007 | doi=10.1001/archotol.134.4.408 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18427007 }} </ref><ref name="pmid15573356">{{cite journal| author=Brook I| title=Microbiology and management of peritonsillar, retropharyngeal, and parapharyngeal abscesses. | journal=J Oral Maxillofac Surg | year= 2004 | volume= 62 | issue= 12 | pages= 1545-50 | pmid=15573356 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15573356 }} </ref><ref name="pmid18948832">{{cite journal| author=Inman JC, Rowe M, Ghostine M, Fleck T| title=Pediatric neck abscesses: changing organisms and empiric therapies. | journal=Laryngoscope | year= 2008 | volume= 118 | issue= 12 | pages= 2111-4 | pmid=18948832 | doi=10.1097/MLG.0b013e318182a4fb | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18948832 }} </ref><ref name="pmid22481424">{{cite journal| author=Abdel-Haq N, Quezada M, Asmar BI| title=Retropharyngeal abscess in children: the rising incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. | journal=Pediatr Infect Dis J | year= 2012 | volume= 31 | issue= 7 | pages= 696-9 | pmid=22481424 | doi=10.1097/INF.0b013e318256fff0 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=22481424 }} </ref><ref name="pmid23520072">{{cite journal| author=Cheng J, Elden L| title=Children with deep space neck infections: our experience with 178 children. | journal=Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | year= 2013 | volume= 148 | issue= 6 | pages= 1037-42 | pmid=23520072 | doi=10.1177/0194599813482292 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23520072 }} </ref> | ||
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! colspan="2" align="center" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" |Anatomical location | |||
!align="center" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" |Common causes | |||
!align="center" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" |Less common causes | |||
!align="center" style="background:#4479BA; color: #FFFFFF;" |Comments | |||
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| colspan="2" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Brain abscess | |||
|style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | |||
* [[Staphylococcus aureus]] | * [[Staphylococcus aureus]] | ||
* [[Streptococcus]] spp | * [[Streptococcus]] spp | ||
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* [[Cysticercosis]] | * [[Cysticercosis]] | ||
* [[Toxoplasma gondii]] | * [[Toxoplasma gondii]] | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]] | * [[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]] | ||
* [[Enterobacter|Enterobacter spp]] | * [[Enterobacter|Enterobacter spp]] | ||
* [[Haemophilus spp]] | * [[Haemophilus spp]] | ||
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* Causes of brain abscess depends on the source of infection. | * Causes of brain abscess depends on the source of infection. | ||
* To see a complete list of brain abscesses's causes, click [[Brain abscess causes|here]]. | * To see a complete list of brain abscesses's causes, click [[Brain abscess causes|here]]. | ||
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| colspan="2" |Tonsillar and peritonsillar abscess | | colspan="2" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Tonsillar and peritonsillar abscess | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
*[[Streptococcus pyogenes]] | *[[Streptococcus pyogenes]] | ||
*[[Fusobacterium necrophorum]] | *[[Fusobacterium necrophorum]] | ||
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*[[Prevotella]] | *[[Prevotella]] | ||
*[[Acinetobacter spp|Acinetobacter]] | *[[Acinetobacter spp|Acinetobacter]] | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Candida albicans]] | * [[Candida albicans]] | ||
*[[Peptostreptococcus]] spp | *[[Peptostreptococcus]] spp | ||
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*[[Klebsiella]] | *[[Klebsiella]] | ||
*[[Porphyromonas]] | *[[Porphyromonas]] | ||
| -- | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | -- | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" |Retropharyngeal abscess | | colspan="2" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Retropharyngeal abscess | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
*[[Streptococcus Group A|Beta-hemolytic streptococcus]] | *[[Streptococcus Group A|Beta-hemolytic streptococcus]] | ||
*[[Streptococcus pyogenes]] (group A streptococcus [GAS]) | *[[Streptococcus pyogenes]] (group A streptococcus [GAS]) | ||
*[[Staphylococcus aureus]] (including methicillin-resistant S. aureus [MRSA]) | *[[Staphylococcus aureus]] (including methicillin-resistant S. aureus [MRSA]) | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
*[[Haemophilus Influenzae B|Haemophilus Influenzae]] | *[[Haemophilus Influenzae B|Haemophilus Influenzae]] | ||
*Haemophilus parainfluenzae | *Haemophilus parainfluenzae | ||
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*[[Bacteroides]] | *[[Bacteroides]] | ||
*[[Fusobacterium]] | *[[Fusobacterium]] | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* Retropharyngeal abscess are usually caused by polymicrobial flora. | * Retropharyngeal abscess are usually caused by polymicrobial flora. | ||
* To see a complete list of retropharyngeal abscess' causes, click [[Retropharyngeal abscess causes|here]]. | * To see a complete list of retropharyngeal abscess' causes, click [[Retropharyngeal abscess causes|here]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" |Lung Abscess | | colspan="2" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Lung Abscess | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
*[[Bacteroides]] | *[[Bacteroides]] | ||
*[[Fusobacterium]] | *[[Fusobacterium]] | ||
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*[[Prevotella]] | *[[Prevotella]] | ||
*[[Streptococcus milleri]] | *[[Streptococcus milleri]] | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
*[[Legionella]] | *[[Legionella]] | ||
*[[Lemierre's syndrome]] | *[[Lemierre's syndrome]] | ||
*[[Listeriosis]] | *[[Listeriosis]] | ||
*[[Melioidosis]] | *[[Melioidosis]] | ||
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* About 90% of the lung abscess is caused by polymicrobial [[infection]].<ref name="pmid28705">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cesar L, Gonzalez C, Calia FM |title=Bacteriologic flora of aspiration-induced pulmonary infections |journal=Arch. Intern. Med. |volume=135 |issue=5 |pages=711–4 |year=1975 |pmid=28705 |doi= |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid22209937">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bartlett JG |title=Anaerobic bacterial infection of the lung |journal=Anaerobe |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=235–9 |year=2012 |pmid=22209937 |doi=10.1016/j.anaerobe.2011.12.004 |url=}}</ref> | * About 90% of the lung abscess is caused by polymicrobial [[infection]].<ref name="pmid28705">{{cite journal |vauthors=Cesar L, Gonzalez C, Calia FM |title=Bacteriologic flora of aspiration-induced pulmonary infections |journal=Arch. Intern. Med. |volume=135 |issue=5 |pages=711–4 |year=1975 |pmid=28705 |doi= |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid22209937">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bartlett JG |title=Anaerobic bacterial infection of the lung |journal=Anaerobe |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=235–9 |year=2012 |pmid=22209937 |doi=10.1016/j.anaerobe.2011.12.004 |url=}}</ref> | ||
* [[Anaerobes]] are the predominant [[pathogens]] involved in primary lung abscess, followed by [[Streptococcus pneumoniae]]. | * [[Anaerobes]] are the predominant [[pathogens]] involved in primary lung abscess, followed by [[Streptococcus pneumoniae]]. | ||
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| colspan="2" |Breast Abscess | | colspan="2" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Breast Abscess | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Staphylococcus aureus]] | * [[Staphylococcus aureus]] | ||
* [[Streptococcus pyogenes]] | * [[Streptococcus pyogenes]] | ||
* [[Lactobacillus]] | * [[Lactobacillus]] | ||
* [[Clostridium]] | * [[Clostridium]] | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Bacteroides]] spp | * [[Bacteroides]] spp | ||
* [[Enterobacteria]] | * [[Enterobacteria]] | ||
| -- | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | -- | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan="3" |Liver abscess | | rowspan="3" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Liver abscess | ||
|Pyogenic | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Pyogenic | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Streptococcus|Streptococcus sp]] | * [[Streptococcus|Streptococcus sp]] | ||
* | * [[Staphylococcus aureus]] | ||
* | * [[Staphylococcus epidermidis]] | ||
* [[Escherichia coli]] | * [[Escherichia coli]] | ||
* [[Salmonella typhi]] | * [[Salmonella typhi]] | ||
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* [[Bacteroides|Bacteroids sp]] | * [[Bacteroides|Bacteroids sp]] | ||
* [[Fusobacterium]] | * [[Fusobacterium]] | ||
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* [[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]] | * [[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]] | ||
* | * [[Actinomyces|Actinomyces sp]] | ||
* | * [[Enterococcus|Enterococcus sp]] | ||
* [[Streptococcus milleri]] | * [[Streptococcus milleri]] | ||
* [[Klebsiella|K.pneumonia]] | * [[Klebsiella|K.pneumonia]] | ||
* | * [[Pseudomonas|Pseudomonas sp]] | ||
|To see a complete list of pyogenic liver abscess' causes, click [[Pyogenic liver abscess causes|here]]. | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |To see a complete list of pyogenic liver abscess' causes, click [[Pyogenic liver abscess causes|here]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Amoebic | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Amoebic | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Entamoeba histolytica]] | * [[Entamoeba histolytica]] | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |-- | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |-- | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Fungal | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Fungal | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* | * [[Candida|Candida species]] | ||
* [[Aspergillus|Aspergillus species]] | * [[Aspergillus|Aspergillus species]] | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |-- | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |-- | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" |Splenic abscess | | colspan="2" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Splenic abscess | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Staphylococcus|Staphylococcus species]] | |||
* [[Streptococcus|Streptococcal species]] | |||
* [[Bacteroides]] | |||
* [[Actinomyces]] | |||
* [[Candida albicans]] | |||
* [[Entamoeba histolytica]] | |||
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* [[Aureobasidium pullulans]] | * [[Aureobasidium pullulans]] | ||
* [[Bacillus cereus]] | * [[Bacillus cereus]] | ||
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* [[Citrobacter freundii]] | * [[Citrobacter freundii]] | ||
* [[Cryptococcus neoformans]] | * [[Cryptococcus neoformans]] | ||
|To see a complete list of splenic abscess' causes, click here. | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" |To see a complete list of splenic abscess' causes, click here. | ||
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| colspan="2" |Pancreatic abscess | | colspan="2" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Pancreatic abscess | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Enterococcus]] | * [[Enterococcus]] | ||
* [[Escherichia coli]] | * [[Escherichia coli]] | ||
* [[Klebsiella pneumoniae]] | * [[Klebsiella pneumoniae]] | ||
* [[Bacteroides fragilis]] | * [[Bacteroides fragilis]] | ||
* [[Candida albicans]] | * [[Candida albicans]] | ||
* [[Entamoeba histolytica]] | * [[Entamoeba histolytica]] | ||
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* [[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]] | * [[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]] | ||
* [[Staphylococcus aureus]] | * [[Staphylococcus aureus]] | ||
* [[Proteus]] | * [[Proteus]] | ||
* [[Clostridium perfringens]] | * [[Clostridium perfringens]] | ||
* [[Candida tropicalis]] | * [[Candida tropicalis]] | ||
| -- | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | -- | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" |Appendicular abscess | | colspan="2" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Appendicular abscess | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Enterococcus]] | * [[Enterococcus]] | ||
* [[Escherichia coli]] | * [[Escherichia coli]] | ||
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* [[Bacteroides fragilis]] | * [[Bacteroides fragilis]] | ||
* [[Clostridium perfringens]] | * [[Clostridium perfringens]] | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Klebsiella pneumoniae]] | * [[Klebsiella pneumoniae]] | ||
* [[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]] | * [[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]] | ||
* [[Proteus]] | * [[Proteus]] | ||
| -- | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | -- | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" |Colonic abscess | | colspan="2" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Colonic abscess | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Enterococcus]] | * [[Enterococcus]] | ||
* [[Escherichia coli]] | * [[Escherichia coli]] | ||
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* [[Bacteroides fragilis]] | * [[Bacteroides fragilis]] | ||
* [[Clostridium perfringens|Clostridium perfringen]] | * [[Clostridium perfringens|Clostridium perfringen]] | ||
| | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | | ||
* [[Klebsiella pneumoniae]] | * [[Klebsiella pneumoniae]] | ||
* [[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]] | * [[Pseudomonas aeruginosa]] | ||
* [[Proteus]] | * [[Proteus]] | ||
| -- | |style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" align="left" | -- | ||
|- | |- | ||
| colspan="2" |Anal abscess | | colspan="2" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Anal abscess | ||
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* [[E.coli]] | * [[E.coli]] | ||
* [[Staphylococcus aureus]] | * [[Staphylococcus aureus]] | ||
* [[MRSA]] | * [[MRSA]] | ||
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| colspan="2" |Cutaneous abscess | | colspan="2" style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" align="center" |Cutaneous abscess | ||
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* [[Staphylococcus aureus|S. aureus]] (either [[S. aureus|methicillin-susceptible]] or [[Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus|methicillin-resistant S. aureus]]) | * [[Staphylococcus aureus|S. aureus]] (either [[S. aureus|methicillin-susceptible]] or [[Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus|methicillin-resistant S. aureus]]) | ||
* Mixed flora (including [[Staphylococcus aureus|S. aureus]] together with [[Streptococcus pyogenes|S. pyogenes]] and [[gram-negative bacilli]] with [[anaerobes]]) | * Mixed flora (including [[Staphylococcus aureus|S. aureus]] together with [[Streptococcus pyogenes|S. pyogenes]] and [[gram-negative bacilli]] with [[anaerobes]]) | ||
* [[Anaerobes]] | * [[Anaerobes]] | ||
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* [[Nontuberculous mycobacteria]] | * [[Nontuberculous mycobacteria]] | ||
* [[Blastomycosis]] | * [[Blastomycosis]] | ||
* [[Nocardiosis]] | * [[Nocardiosis]] | ||
* [[Cryptococcosis]] | * [[Cryptococcosis]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]:Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Seyedmahdi Pahlavani, M.D. [2]
Overview
Causes
Abscesses are caused by many different pathogens based on their anatomical location. The following table summarizes pathogenic causes of abscesses.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][1][8][9][10]
ClassificationDifferential diagnosisReferences
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