title: Enterococcus gallinarum Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in an HCV Cirrhotic.
abstract: We present the case of a 60-year-old Caucasian male with history of hepatitis C viral cirrhosis with portosystemic encephalopathy and ascites with evidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) with absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 944 cells/µL blood. Despite adequate treatment, the abdominal pain and elevated creatinine continued to persist. Initial ascites fluid cultures returned back positive for growth of Enterococcus gallinarum. Empiric antibiotics were then substituted with ampicillin/sulbactam. Our case of Enterococcus gallinarum causing SBP is only the seventh case reported in the literature to date.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA.
authors.forename: Hussein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abidali
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA.
authors.forename: Maheen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA.
authors.forename: Moustapha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abidali
authors.affiliation: Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abidali
authors.affiliation: Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA.
authors.forename: Hamoudi S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Farraji
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Berry