Listeria monocytogenes Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: A Rare Entity
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common complication of ascites, with a high mortality rate reported. Listeria is a rare cause of SBP and is diagnosed by positive ascitic culture. Growth of the bacteria may take up to 4 days. Routine SBP treatment using third-generation cephalosporins wi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.1301 |
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