Enterococcus gallinarum Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in an HCV Cirrhotic. (7th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Abidali, Hussein; Sheikh, Maheen; Abidali, Moustapha; Abidali, Ali; Farraji, Hamoudi S.; Berry, Andrew C.
• Other Names: Pirisi Mario Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in hepatology. Volume 2015(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-05-07
• Subjects: Liver -- Periodicals; Liver -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Liver Diseases; Liver; Liver; Liver -- Diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.36
• DOI: 10.1155/2015/898235
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6587

Abstract

Abstract : We present the case of a 60-year-old Caucasian male with history of hepatitis C viral cirrhosis with portosystemic encephalopathy and ascites with evidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) with absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 944 cells/ µ L blood. Despite adequate treatment, the abdominal pain and elevated creatinine continued to persist. Initial ascites fluid cultures returned back positive for growth of Enterococcus gallinarum . Empiric antibiotics were then substituted with ampicillin/sulbactam. Our case of Enterococcus gallinarum causing SBP is only the seventh case reported in the literature to date.