Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with cirrhosis: the potential role for daptomycin and review of the literature

Marco Falcone; Alessandro Russo; Giovanni Pacini; Manuela Merli; Mario Venditti

doi:10.4081/idr.2015.6127

Infectious Disease Reports (Sep 2015)

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with cirrhosis: the potential role for daptomycin and review of the literature

Marco Falcone,
Alessandro Russo,
Giovanni Pacini,
Manuela Merli,
Mario Venditti

Affiliations

Marco Falcone: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza”, University of Rome
Alessandro Russo: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza”, University of Rome
Giovanni Pacini: Medical Department, Novartis Pharma, Origgio (VA)
Manuela Merli: Department of Clinical Medicine, Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza”, University of Rome
Mario Venditti: Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Policlinico Umberto I “Sapienza”, University of Rome

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2015.6127
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 3

Abstract

Read online

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.

Published in Infectious Disease Reports

ISSN: 2036-7430 (Print); 2036-7449 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Other systems of medicine
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/idr

About the journal

Abstract

Keywords