title: [Recurrent enterococcal bacteremia associated with a transjugular intrahepatic protosystemic shunt].
abstract: Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) are an accepted technique for controlling the complications of portal hypertension. Although the incidence of TIPS-associated bacteremia appears to be low (2%), this complication has a high mortality. We report one case of recurrent enterococcal bacteremia associated with TIPS and regression of TIPS thrombus after antibiotherapy. The antibiotic regimen is similar to that given in bacterial endocardites.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu Université Paris 5. amelie.passeron@hop.egp.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Amélie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Passeron
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mihaïla-Amrouche
authors.forename: Elsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Perreira Rocha
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wyplosz
authors.forename: Loïc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Capron
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000209:etiology*; D016984:Enterococcus faecium; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012008:Recurrence