SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS DUE TO CAMPYLOBACTER-FETUS

Authors
RAMOS CR GALAN F TAPIA AMG PORCEL A AMAYA A MARTIN L
Citation
Cr. Ramos et al., SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS DUE TO CAMPYLOBACTER-FETUS, Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas, 89(6), 1997, pp. 481-483
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas → ACNP
ISSN journal
11300108
Volume
89
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
481 - 483
Database
ISI
SICI code
1130-0108(1997)89:6<481:SBPDTC>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
A patient with cirrhosis and ascites who developed spontaneous bacteri al peritonitis due to Campylobacter fetus is described herein. This or ganism has been increasingly associated with bacteremia and localized infections in patients with cirrhosis and other immunocompromised stat es, but spontaneous bacterial peritonitis has been rarely reported. We review Campylobacter fetus infections and their relationship to devel opment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and we emphasize that pro longed antimicrobial therapy is required.