Spontaneous peritonitis of cirrhosis due to Campylobacter fetus

Gastroenterology. 1976 Aug;71(2):311-3.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Alcoholism / complications*
  • Ascitic Fluid / microbiology
  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Campylobacter / isolation & purification*
  • Campylobacter fetus / drug effects
  • Campylobacter fetus / isolation & purification*
  • Clindamycin / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Gentamicins / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / etiology
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Peritonitis / drug therapy
  • Peritonitis / microbiology*

Substances

  • Gentamicins
  • Clindamycin