bacteremia and hepatic abscess in a non-neutropenic patient.

A 43-year-old previously healthy man presented with altered mental status, diaphoresis, and fevers following a ruptured appendicitis and appendectomy. The patient had growth of and in blood cultures and imaging of the abdomen revealed a large hepatic abscess. is an uncommon cause of bacteremia in non-neutropenic patients. There is currently no universally accepted treatment for bacteremia. We report successful treatment with ertapenem.