Association of Stomatococcus mucilaginosus with cholangitis.

The first case of cholangitis in which Stomatococcus mucilaginosus was cultured from bile is reported. A 64-year-old male became icteric and was shown to have gallstones in the gallbladder and a common bile duct stone which was removed endoscopically. As the patient remained icteric for a month thereafter the gallbladder with stones was removed. No common bile duct stone was shown by cholangiography perioperatively. The liver biopsy revealed cholangitis and Stomatococcus mucilaginosus was grown from the bile. The patient was cured by cholecystectomy without any antimicrobial therapy.