Spontaneous meningococcal peritonitis: a report of two cases.
Two patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by Neisseria meningitidis are described. In both cases immediate diagnosis was possible by examination of the ascitic fluid. Meningococcal peritonitis supports the hypothesis that the hematogenous spread of bacteria into the ascitic fluid may be one of the mechanisms of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D009345:Neisseria meningitidis; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents