Spontaneous ascitic fluid infection and bacteremia due to Yersinia pseudotuberculosis in a liver transplant patient. (May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Renvoisé, A.; Lemaitre, N.; Saintenoy, G.; Benosman, H.; Geffrier, C.; L. Epelboin, ; Jarlier, V.; Poynard, T.; Thabut, D.
• Is Part Of: International journal of infectious diseases. Volume 34(2015:May)
• Page Start: 122
• Page End: 125
• Publication Date: 2015-05
• Subjects: Yersinia pseudotuberculosis -- Bacteremia -- Ascitic fluid infection -- Third-generation cephalosporin -- Hepatic cirrhosis -- Liver transplant; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.03.019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1201-9712

Abstract

Highlights: We report a bacteremic ascitic fluid infection caused by Y. pseudotuberculosis . This infection has been rarely reported. The outcome was not favorable using ciprofloxacin as treatment. The outcome was favorable after a third-generation cephalosporin and gentamicin. Abstract: We report herein a case of bacteremic ascitic fluid infection in a liver transplant patient caused by a strain of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis serogroup I that lost the yersiniabactin core. The patient's outcome was favorable after a combined therapy with a third-generation cephalosporin and gentamicin.