Abstract:
:Two cases of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) caused by Listeria monocytogenes in cirrhotic patients are reported. In one of the cases, the microorganism was isolated from pleural effusion and ascites. SBP is a serious and common complication of patients with ascites caused by hepatic cirrhosis and the culture of the ascitic fluid is an important tool for the diagnosis and for the more appropriate treatment. Although a third generation cephalosporin has usually been employed for empiric treatment of SBP, it does not provide adequate coverage against Listeria spp. In such cases the use of ampicillin (with or without sulbactam) or sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim is recommended. The last one is used for secondary prophylaxis, instead of norfloxacin. To summarize, Listeria monocytogenes infection is a rare cause of SBP, whose treatment should be specific for the bacteria.
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Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulojournal_title
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Pauloauthors
Toyoshima MT,Apanavicius A,de Matos Soeiro A,de Almeida GM,Arai MHdoi
10.1590/s0036-46652006000500010subject
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2006-09-01 00:00:00pages
291-3issue
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0036-4665issn
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journal_title:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
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journal_title:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
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journal_title:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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