Enterococcus casseliflavus and Enterococcus gallinarum as causative agents of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

• Published in: Annals of hepatology Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 270 - 272
• Main Authors: Narciso-Schiavon, Janaína Luz, Borgonovo, Ariane, Marques, Paula Couto, Tonon, Débora, Bansho, Emilia Tiemi Oshiro, Maggi, Dariana Carla, Dantas-Corrêa, Esther Buzaglo, Schiavon, Leonardo de Lucca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mexico Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.03.2015; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Ascites; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Enterococcus; Enterococcus - classification; Enterococcus - drug effects; Enterococcus - pathogenicity; Female; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Gentamicins - therapeutic use; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - diagnosis; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - drug therapy; Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections - microbiology; Humans; Liver cirrhosis; Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic - complications; Liver Transplantation; Male; Middle Aged; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - complications; Peritonitis - diagnosis; Peritonitis - drug therapy; Peritonitis - microbiology; Thienamycins - therapeutic use; VanC protein; Enterococcus; VanC protein; Ascites; Liver cirrhosis
• ISSN: 1665-2681
• DOI: 10.1016/S1665-2681(19)30791-4

Infection by multidrug resistant bacteria is arousing as a relevant issue among hospitalized subjects and is of particular interest in patients with cirrhosis given the frequent use of broad spectrum antibiotics and their altered immune response. We report the first case report of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) caused by Enterococcus casseliflavus and the sixth case of SBP caused by Enterococcus gallinarum.