Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Lactobacillus paracasei in Cirrhosis
Joint Authors
Harding-Theobald, Emily
Maraj, Bharat
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Lactobacillus species colonize the human gastrointestinal tract and are rarely pathogenic.
We present a case involving a cirrhotic patient who presented with sepsis and was found to have peritoneal cultures demonstrating Lactobacillus as the sole pathogen concerning for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
Treatment was achieved with high-dose penicillin and clindamycin but the patient developed hepatorenal syndrome and died from acute renal failure.
Intra-abdominal Lactobacillus infections are typically seen in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis or who have recently had bowel perforation.
There are few case reports of spontaneous Lactobacillus peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis.
Our case report addresses the challenges of Lactobacillus treatment and suggests antibiotic coverage of commensal organisms in patients who do not improve with standard management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Harding-Theobald, Emily& Maraj, Bharat. 2018. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Lactobacillus paracasei in Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143502
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Harding-Theobald, Emily& Maraj, Bharat. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Lactobacillus paracasei in Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143502
American Medical Association (AMA)
Harding-Theobald, Emily& Maraj, Bharat. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Lactobacillus paracasei in Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143502
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143502