title: [Tuberculous peritonitis: experience in Treviso from 2000 to 2010].
abstract: Peritonitis is an uncommon localization of tuberculosis in Italy; diagnosis and treatment are often difficult and delayed. Fifteen cases, followed by Infectious Diseases Department in Treviso from 2000 to 2010, are described. Mortality and long term complications were absent, in contrast with medical literature. The usefulness of steroid therapy is still uncertain.  Other sites of infection were present in 60 percent of patients (pulmonary TB in 47%), urging the clinician to examine the case promptly to determine infectiousness status.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Malattie Infettive, O.C. Treviso, ASL n. 9, Treviso, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carniato
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fuser
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giobbia
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Inojosa
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pintaldi
authors.forename: Pier Giorgio
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Scotton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004716:Endometritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006766:Hospitals, County; D055819:Hospitals, Isolation; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D011203:Poverty; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D014398:Tuberculosis, Renal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents