Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to Campylobacter jejuni.
A patient with alcoholic cirrhosis complicated by ascites developed spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Campylobacter jejuni--(a microaerophilic bacillus)--was isolated from ascitic fluid and blood.
D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000150:complications; D002168:Campylobacter fetus; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*