A Case of Streptococcus intermedius Abscess Within a Malignant Neck Mass and Review of the Literature. Issue 5 (15th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cummins, Kaelyn C.; Lin, Doris
• Is Part Of: Infectious diseases in clinical practice. Volume 29:Issue 5(2021)
• Page Start: e267
• Page End: e271
• Publication Date: 2021-09-15
• Subjects: Streptococcus intermedius -- Streptococcus anginosus group -- Streptococcus milleri group -- skin and soft tissue infection -- abscess; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000001007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1056-9103

Abstract

Abstract: Streptococcus intermedius is an organism found commensally in various mucosal sites. Over the past couple decades, it has been recognized as a cause of severe pyogenic infections in sites including the brain, liver, lung, head and neck. Here, we describe an uncommon case of S. intermedius infection in a patient with tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma and a metastatic neck mass with overlying postradiation skin changes. We also review the literature on this pathogen in cancer patients because it remains understudied despite its pathogenicity.