Empiric antifungal coverage of the septic cirrhotic: A case report of
Acinetobacter baumanii with concomitant fungal infection in a new
cirrhotic
- Zachary Lazev
, - Nandakumar Mohan,
- Bhavna Sharma
Zachary Lazev
Albert Einstein Medical Center
Corresponding Author:zlazev@gmail.com
Author ProfileAbstract
Acinetobacter baumannii is an aerobic gram-negative bacillus and
nosocomial pathogen that predominantly affects individuals in the ICU.
We present a case of a patient without any known medical problems or
recent hospitalizations presenting with Acinetobacter baumannii
bacteremia and a concomitant spontaneous fungal peritonitis in the
setting of newly diagnosed cirrhosis
