Gallbladder Empyema Caused by Pediococcus pentosaceus.
- Author:
Jinmee HWANG
;
Eun Jee OH
;
Yeon Joon PARK
;
Byung Kee KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Pediococcus pentosaceus;
gallbladder empyema;
vancomycin-resistance
- MeSH:
Cholecystitis*;
Gallbladder*;
Gram-Positive Cocci;
Pediococcus*
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Pathology
1999;19(3):333-336
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A case of gallbladder empyema caused by Pediococcus pentosaceus is discussed. This appears to be the first reported case of gallbladder empyema caused by this organism. The laboratory method to identify this vancomycin-resistant gram-positive cocci and antimicrobial susceptibility of this organism are described.
