Septicemia and hepatic abscess caused by Pediococcus acidilactici

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 1992 Jul;11(7):623-5. doi: 10.1007/BF01961670.

Abstract

A case of postoperative Pediococcus acidilactici septicemia with parallel isolation of the organism from hepatic specimens is presented. Laboratory methods to identify this vancomycin-resistant gram-positive cocci are described. Very few cases of documented infections due to this bacterium have been reported in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Liver Abscess / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pediococcus / drug effects
  • Pediococcus / isolation & purification*
  • Pediococcus / metabolism
  • Sepsis / microbiology*