Enterococcus hirae Bacteremia Associated with Acute Pancreatitis and Septic Shock

Infection with Enterococcus hirae has rarely been reported in humans but is not uncommon in mammals and birds. We describe a case of Enterococcus hirae bacteremia associated with acute pancreatitis, acute cholecystitis, and septic shock responsive to antibiotic therapy and supportive critical care m...

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Main Authors: Peter V. Dicpinigaitis, Manuel De Aguirre, Joseph Divito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/123852