Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by Streptococcus bovis: case report and review of the literature

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by Streptococcus bovis: case report and review of the literature

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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a frequent and severe complication that occurs in patient with cirrhosis and ascites. It occurs in 10% to 30% of patients admitted to hospital. The organisms that cause SBP are predominantly enteric. Escherichia coli is the most frequent recovered pathogen,...

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Main Authors: Rosmari Hörner, Adenilde Salla, Loiva Otonelli de Oliveira, Nara Lucia Frasson Dal Forno, Roselene Alves Righi, Vanessa Oliveira Domingues, Fabiane Rigatti, Letícia Eichstaedt Mayer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
peritonitis
Streptococcus bovis
cirrhosis
ascites
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