Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to Brucella melitensis.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2003

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.

Volume

35

Issue

3

First Page

196

Last Page

197

ISSN

0036-5548

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

12751716

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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