Review Article

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

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…