Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a patient with cirrhosis: the potential role for daptomycin and review of the literature
Gram-positive cocci are emerging causes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), especially in patients with healthcare-associated infections. We report the case of a 68-year-old man with hepatitis C virus and alcohol-related cirrhosis who developed SBP due to methicillin-resistant <em>Stap...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-09-01
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Series: | Infectious Disease Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/6127 |