Spontaneous cryptococcal peritonitis in cirrhotic patients.

Spontaneous cryptococcal peritonitis in cirrhotic patients.

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a common complication in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. However, spontaneous peritonitis caused by Cryptococcus neoformans is uncommon. Delayed diagnosis of cryptococcal peritonitis often results in death. We describe three cases of spontaneous cryptococcal...

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Main Authors: Sungkanuparph S, Vibhagool A, Pracharktam R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2002-07-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:
Adult
Ascitic Fluid
microbiology
Case Report
Cryptococcosis
complications
diagnosis
Cryptococcus neoformans
isolation & purification
Fatal Outcome
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Human
Liver Cirrhosis
Alcoholic
Male
Middle Age
Peritonitis
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
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