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  • Title: Chest wall abscess due to Prevotella bivia.
    Author: Hsu GJ, Chen CR, Lai MC, Luh SP.
    Journal: J Zhejiang Univ Sci B; 2009 Mar; 10(3):233-6. PubMed ID: 19283879.
    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.
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