Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by Streptococcus bovis: case report and review of the literature
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a frequent and severe complication that occurs in patient with cirrhosis and ascites. It occurs in 10% to 30% of patients admitted to hospital. The organisms that cause SBP are predominantly enteric. Escherichia coli is the most frequent recovered pathogen,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-05-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S141386701070060X |