title: A case of spontaneous peritonitis caused by Weeksella virosa.
abstract: A case of spontaneous peritonitis caused by Weeksella virosa is reported. This Flavobacterium has never been reported as a cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The patient responded to antimicrobial therapy. Clinical and therapeutic implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, University of Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boixeda
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: de Luis
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Meseguer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aller
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martin de Argila
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lopez Sanroman
mesh_terms: D005417:Flavobacterium; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*