title: Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae as a cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
abstract: Haemophilus influenzae rarely causes spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. We describe a typical case of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in which the causative organism was identified as nontypeable H. influenzae, biotype III. Infection progressed despite the presence of adequate serum bactericidal antibody, probably due to the absence of complement in ascites fluid.
authors.affiliation: Medical Care Line (Infectious Disease Section), Micheal E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. daniel.musher@med.va.gov
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Musher
authors.forename: Aran Cunningham
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Nichol
authors.forename: Adriana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Rueda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D011817:Rabbits