Literature DB >> 14658537

Brucella: a rare causative agent of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.

M Refik Mas1, Ahmet Turan Isik, Hüseyin Doruk, Bilgin Cömert.   

Abstract

We report a 54-year-old woman with hepatitis B-related chronic liver disease with ascites who developed spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Blood and fluid cultures grew Brucella; the patient was working at an animal husbandry till one year ago. She responded to therapy with streptomycin and tetracycline.

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Year:  2003        PMID: 14658537

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Indian J Gastroenterol        ISSN: 0254-8860


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Review 1.  Brucella peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis: a case report and review of the literature.

Authors:  Yalcin Solak; Zeynep Biyik; Sinan Demircioglu; Ilker Polat; Nejdet Genc; Kultigin Turkmen; Suleyman Turk
Journal:  Perit Dial Int       Date:  2012 Mar-Apr       Impact factor: 1.756

2.  Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis by Brucella in a cirrhotic patient.

Authors:  Alexandre Oliveira Ferreira; Luis Nogueira Martins; Rui Tato Marinho; José Velosa
Journal:  BMJ Case Rep       Date:  2013-04-05
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