Severe Peritonitis due to Streptococcus viridans Following Adjustable Gastric Banding

s Late postoperative intra-abdominal infections after laparoscopic gastric banding are extremely rare and may or may not be associated with the device following uncomplicated adjustable gastric banding procedures. The spectrum of pathogens associated with intra-abdominal infections is diverse and de...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2010-11, Vol.20 (11), p.1603-1605
Main Authors: Chen, Chia-Che, Huang, Ming-Te, Wei, Po-Li, Liang, Hung-Hua, Chen, Soul-Chin, Wu, Chih-Hsiung, Wang, Weu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Case management
Case Report
Gastrointestinal surgery
Gastroplasty - adverse effects
Humans
Laparoscopy
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Obesity
Peritonitis - etiology
Peritonitis - microbiology
Streptococcal Infections - etiology
Streptococcal Infections - microbiology
Streptococcus infections
Streptococcus viridans
Surgery
Viridans Streptococci - isolation & purification
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Summary:s Late postoperative intra-abdominal infections after laparoscopic gastric banding are extremely rare and may or may not be associated with the device following uncomplicated adjustable gastric banding procedures. The spectrum of pathogens associated with intra-abdominal infections is diverse and depends on the origin of the infection. Streptococci is a significant cause of peritoneal dialysis peritonitis (6% to 16% of the cases), and S . viridans is reported to account for up to 93% of streptococci infections. However, peritonitis due to S . viridans in patients following adjustable gastric banding is very rare. We herein report a non-uremic case of a 38-year-old male patient with severe peritonitis due to S . viridans 5 years after an uneventful primary gastric banding procedure.
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-009-0048-8