Spontaneous peritonitis of cirrhosis due to Campylobacter fetus.
An unusual case of spontaneous peritonitis of cirrhosis associated with Campylobacter fetus is reported. This microaerophilic gram-negative bacillus has been increasingly associated with human disease recently, particularly in patients with cirrhosis. The infection is characteristically relapsing in nature and requires protracted antimicrobial therapy.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D005839:Gentamicins; D002981:Clindamycin