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Highlights • Case of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis associated with E. tarda infection.• The patient had Child–Pugh A cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C virus infection.• Surgical findings included redness and thickening… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Case of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis associated with E. tarda infection.• The patient had Child–Pugh A cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C virus infection.• Surgical findings included redness and thickening of the cecal wall.• Purulent ascites without intestinal contents was observed.• E. tarda infection has a poor prognosis in patients with underlying disease.
Keywords:
peritonitis caused;
caused edwardsiella;
case;
spontaneous bacterial;
bacterial peritonitis
Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2020
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