Spontaneous peritonitis caused by Leminorella grimontii.

Citation:

Dalamaga M, Karmaniolas K, Pantelaki M, Daskalopoulou K, Kavatha D, Migdalis I. Spontaneous peritonitis caused by Leminorella grimontii. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2006;56(1):83-5.

Abstract:

A case of spontaneous peritonitis caused by Leminorella grimontii in a 63-year-old man with cirrhosis is reported. To our knowledge, L. grimontii has never been reported as a cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The patient responded to antimicrobial therapy. Clinical and therapeutic implications are discussed.