title: Septic Shock Secondary to a Urinary Tract Infection with Pediococcus Pentosaceus.
abstract: We present a case of a urinary tract infection secondary to Pediococcus pentosaceus causing septic shock and acute kidney injury in a 70-year-old male. We demonstrate successful treatment with a 10-day course of piperacillin/tazobactam. Recently, Pediococci have been found to be the cause of opportunistic infections in humans. This has posed a challenge to treating infections caused by this species because it has been found to be resistant to multiple antibiotics, including glycopeptides.
authors.forename: Amneet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Jeet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Rebecca R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Pauly
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010376:Pediococcus; D010397:Penicillanic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010878:Piperacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000077725:Piperacillin, Tazobactam Drug Combination; D010397:Penicillanic Acid; D010878:Piperacillin