Lactobacillus spp Bacteraemia

Authors

  • Daniel Toresano-López Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander (Cantabria), Spain
  • Andrea González-Pascual Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Sierrallana, Torrelavega (Cantabria), Spain
  • Marta González-Martínez Servicio de Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander (Cantabria), Spain
  • Iranzu Ezcurra-Acedo Servicio de Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander (Cantabria), Spain
  • Ana María Arnáiz-García Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander (Cantabria), Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a2n3a4

Keywords:

Lactobacillus, bacteremia, pancreatic pseudocyst , penicillin resistance

Abstract

A 56-year-old man with chronic pancreatitis was admitted for abdominal pain, vomiting, and weight loss of 10 kg. An abdominal computed tomography was performed, revealing the existence of a pancreatic pseudocyst, later complicated by a secondary pseudocyst infection, originally treated by endoscopic drainage and empirical antibiotic therapy. After an initial improvement, he develops a bacteremia by penicillin resistant Lactobacillus. Targeted antibiotic treatment was set up, with an improvement in clinical situation.

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Published

2017-12-31

How to Cite

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Toresano-López D, González-Pascual A, González-Martínez M, Ezcurra-Acedo I, Arnáiz-García AM. Lactobacillus spp Bacteraemia. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 26];2(3):113-5. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/178

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