Primary pneumococcal peritonitis.
A case report of primary pneumococcal peritonitis in a twenty-six year old woman is presented. The disease is very rare particularly in adults. The clinical picture is described and the possibility of an infection route through the internal genital tract is mentioned.
D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D012488:Salpingitis / Q000150:complications
D000667:Ampicillin