Mycobacterium avium complex peritonitis in the setting of cirrhosis: case report and review of the literature.
Mycobacterium avium complex is a rare cause of peritonitis. We report here the fourth case in the literature of MAC peritonitis associated with cirrhosis in the absence of AIDS, and discuss the possibility of different etiologies in persons with and without AIDS.
Koeppe
John
J
Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA. john.koeppe@uchsc.edu
Belknap
Robert
R
Bessesen
Mary
M
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009162:Mycobacterium avium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents