Primary pneumococcal peritonitis.
A case of primary pneumococcal peritonitis in a girl of 9 is presented. The diagnosis was made at laparotomy and confirmed by immediate bacteriological examination. The condition is extremely rare and accounts for 1 in 5 of all cases of primary peritonitis in children.
D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002512:Cephalothin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification
D002512:Cephalothin