The high prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes peritonitis in cirrhotic patients of an Egyptian Medical Center

Summary: Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a potentially lethal complication of cirrhosis. It is probably the most characteristic infectious complication of cirrhosis. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacterial and fungal causes of SBP in Egyptian population. Furt...

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Main Authors: Maysaa El Sayed Zaki, Walaa Othman El Shabrawy, Mervat M. El-Eshmawy, Shahera Aly Eletreby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034111000487