| Literature DB >> 25676850 |
Juliana Caierão1, Ana Flor Hexel Cornely2, Gabriela Rosa da Cunha1, Mariana Mott1, Alexandre P Zavascki2, Cícero Dias3.
Abstract
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a rare cause of appendicitis.We report apneumococcal appendicitis with secondary peritonitis in a human immunodeficiency virus–positive adult, with favorable outcome after surgery and antibiotic therapy. Secondary peritonitis is frequently complication of S pneumoniae appendicitis in the few reported cases,and no specific risk factor has been identified so far.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID： 25676850 DOI： 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.12.051
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Emerg Med ISSN： 0735-6757 Impact factor: 2.469