Clostridium cadaveris: an unusual cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Bacterial peritonitis has been known to complicate severe liver disease. Aerobic organisms are responsible for the vast majority of cases, whereas anaerobic bacteria are responsible for less than 5% of all cases reported in the literature. We now report a case of Clostridium cadaveris anaerobic bacterial peritonitis in a 58-yr-old female, an organism that to our knowledge has not been previously implicated as an infectious agent in this entity.
Medical subject headings
- Clostridium Infections
- Peritonitis