Spontaneous peritonitis caused by Leminorella grimontii.
A case of spontaneous peritonitis caused by Leminorella grimontii in a 63-year-old man with cirrhosis is reported. To our knowledge, L. grimontii has never been reported as a cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The patient responded to antimicrobial therapy. Clinical and therapeutic implications are discussed.
Dalamaga
Maria
M
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Rimini 1, TK 12462, Athens, Greece.
Karmaniolas
Konstantinos
K
Pantelaki
Maria
M
Daskalopoulou
Konstantina
K
Kavatha
Dimitra
D
Migdalis
Ilias
I
D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*