O. Adeonigbagbe et al., Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis - An unusual presentation and review ofthe literature, J CLIN GAST, 30(4), 2000, pp. 436-437
Listeria monocytogenes bacteria-ascites developed in a 73-year-old man who
had cholangiocarcinoma and liver metastasis. Spontaneous bacterial peritoni
tis (SBP) is a frequent complication in patients with chronic liver disease
and ascites. L. peritonitis has been reported in only <30 cases world-wide
. Our patient represents a unique case of L. peritonitis without peritoneal
fluid analysis consistent with spontaneous bacteria peritonitis. However,
the culture of the ascitic fluid provided the final diagnosis in this case.