Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis in cirrhotic patients: first description in Brazil Peritonite bacteriana espontânea causada por Listeria monocytogenes em pacientes com cirrose: primeiro relato de caso no Brasil
Two cases of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) caused by Listeria monocytogenes in cirrhotic patients are reported. In one of the cases, the microorganism was isolated from pleural effusion and ascites. SBP is a serious and common complication of patients with ascites caused by hepatic cirrhos...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Universidade de São Paulo
2006-10-01
|
| Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652006000500010 |