title: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by S. paratyphi A.
abstract: Spontaneous (primary) bacterial peritonitis (SBP) due to S. paratyphi A is relatively uncommon. Clinical manifestations of SBP vary widely from severe to slight or absent, necessitating laboratory investigation of ascitic fluid. The disease is confirmed by number of neutrophils > 250/mm3 associated with or without bacterial growth in ascitic fluid culture from diagnostic abdominal paracentesis. Here, we present a case of S. paratyphi A SBP occurring in a patient with chronic liver disease and portal hypertension.The patient was treated with intravenous cefotaxime with good clinical response.
authors: Ranjeeta
authors: R
authors: Adhikary
authors: Sangeeta
authors: S
authors: Joshi
authors: Raj Vigna
authors: RV
authors: Venugopa
authors: Naveen
authors: N
authors: Ganjoo
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000150:complications*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012482:Salmonella paratyphi A
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002439:Cefotaxime