Septic Shock Secondary to a Urinary Tract Infection with Pediococcus Pentosaceus
Han, A.; Mehta, J.; Pauly, R.R.
Missouri Medicine 113(3): 179-181
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-6620 PMID: 27443041 Document Number: 688870
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.