Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus in a Patient with Cirrhosis: The Potential Role for Daptomycin and Review of the Literature.
Gram-positive cocci are emerging causes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), especially in patients with healthcare-associated infections. We report the case of a 68-year-old man with hepatitis C virus and alcohol-related cirrhosis who developed SBP due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus treated with daptomycin. We discuss the potential role of daptomycin in this setting with a review of the literature about the use of daptomycin in primary or secondary bacterial peritonitis.
Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome , Origgio (VA), Italy.
Marco
M
Falcone
Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome , Origgio (VA), Italy.
Alessandro
A
Russo
Medical Department, Novartis Pharma , Origgio (VA), Italy.
Giovanni
G
Pacini
Department of Clinical Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome , Italy.
Manuela
M
Merli
Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I "Sapienza", University of Rome , Origgio (VA), Italy.
Mario
M
Venditti
Daptomycin; cirrhosis; methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus; spontaneous bacterial peritonitis