Abstract
An unusual case of spontaneous peritonitis of cirrhosis associated with Campylobacter fetus is reported. This microaerophilic gram-negative bacillus has been increasingly associated with human disease recently, particularly in patients with cirrhosis. The infection is characteristically relapsing in nature and requires protracted antimicrobial therapy.
MeSH terms
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Alcoholism / complications*
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Ascitic Fluid / microbiology
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Bacteriological Techniques
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Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
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Campylobacter fetus / drug effects
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Campylobacter fetus / isolation & purification*
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Clindamycin / therapeutic use
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Gentamicins / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
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Liver Cirrhosis / etiology
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Peritonitis / drug therapy
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Peritonitis / microbiology*