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Enterococcus hirae Bacteremia Associated with Acute Pancreatitis and Septic Shock
Joint Authors
Dicpinigaitis, Peter V.
De Aguirre, Manuel
Divito, Joseph
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Infection with Enterococcus hirae has rarely been reported in humans but is not uncommon in mammals and birds.
We describe a case of Enterococcus hirae bacteremia associated with acute pancreatitis, acute cholecystitis, and septic shock responsive to antibiotic therapy and supportive critical care management.
Unique aspects of this case of Enterococcus hirae bacteremia are its association with acute pancreatitis and its geographical origin.
To our knowledge, this is the first report of Enterococcus hirae bacteremia occurring in a patient in the United States.
Although human infection with this organism appears to be rare, all cases reported to date describe bacteremia associated with severe and life-threatening illness.
Thus, physicians need to be cognizant of the clinical significance of this heretofore little recognized pathogen.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dicpinigaitis, Peter V.& De Aguirre, Manuel& Divito, Joseph. 2015. Enterococcus hirae Bacteremia Associated with Acute Pancreatitis and Septic Shock. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058686
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dicpinigaitis, Peter V.…[et al.]. Enterococcus hirae Bacteremia Associated with Acute Pancreatitis and Septic Shock. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058686
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dicpinigaitis, Peter V.& De Aguirre, Manuel& Divito, Joseph. Enterococcus hirae Bacteremia Associated with Acute Pancreatitis and Septic Shock. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058686
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058686