Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia, a rare complication of endoscopic retrograde cholagiopancreatography!
Bacteremia is a severe and sometimes fatal complication following endoscopic retrograde cholagiopancreatography (ERCP). Several bacteria have been implicated, with Enterobacteriaceae being the most common. We report a case of post-ERCP multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia.
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
Hadoun
H
Jabri
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
Devang
D
Sanghavi
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
Sarbajit
S
Mukherjee
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
Ema
E
Dzaka-Dizdarevic
Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL, USA.
Nkemakolam
N
Iroegbu
Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia; hospital acquired infections; post-endoscopic retrograde cholagiopancreatography bacteremia