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- Title
Enterococcus hirae Bacteremia Associated with Acute Pancreatitis and Septic Shock.
- Authors
Dicpinigaitis, Peter V.; De Aguirre, Manuel; Divito, Joseph
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
ENTEROCOCCUS hirae; BACTEREMIA; PANCREATITIS; SEPTIC shock; ANTIBIOTICS; CRITICAL care medicine
- Publication
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2015, Vol 2015, p1
- ISSN
2090-6625
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2015/123852