Clostridium Perfringens as a Rare Cause of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.

Division

South Atlantic

Hospital

Grand Strand Medical Center

Document Type

Case Report

Publication Date

9-1-2024

Keywords

ascites, clostridium perfringens, gram positive bacteria, prophylactic antibiotics, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Disciplines

Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences

Abstract

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious complication in individuals with liver cirrhosis and ascites. In this case report, we present an unusual cause of SBP in loculated ascites caused by an uncommon bacterium,

Publisher or Conference

Cureus

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