Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to Bruicellia melitensis

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Erbay A., Bodur H., Akinci E., Colpan A., Cevik M.

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.35, no.3, pp.196-197, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 35 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2003
• Doi Number: 10.1080/0036554021000027006
• Journal Name: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.196-197
• Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Peritonitis is an extremely rare complication of brucellosis. A case is reported of blood and ascitic culture-proven spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by Brucella melitensis, in a patient who had also cirrhosis.