Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenes Associated with Ascitic Fluid Lymphocytosis: A Case Report and Review of Current Empiric Therapy
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a potentially deadly complication of ascites. We describe a case of SBP caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis. This was associated with the unusual finding of ascitic fluid lymphocytosis, which previously had only been assoc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Hepatology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/832457 |
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