title: Spontaneous peritonitis caused by Leminorella grimontii.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Attikon University General Hospital, Athens University Medical School, Rimini 1, TK 12462, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dalamaga
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karmaniolas
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pantelaki
authors.forename: Konstantina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Daskalopoulou
authors.forename: Dimitra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kavatha
authors.forename: Ilias
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Migdalis
mesh_terms: 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*