Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by S. paratyphi A
Adhikary, R.; Joshi, S.; Venugopa, R.Vigna.; Ganjoo, N.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 61(12): 930-931
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 24968557 Document Number: 664899
Spontaneous (primary) bacterial peritonitis (SBP) due to S. paratyphi A is relatively uncommon. Clinical manifestations of SBP vary widely from severe to slight or absent, necessitating laboratory investigation of ascitic fluid. The disease is confirmed by number of neutrophils > 250/mm3 associated with or without bacterial growth in ascitic fluid culture from diagnostic abdominal paracentesis. Here, we present a case of S. paratyphi A SBP occurring in a patient with chronic liver disease and portal hypertension.The patient was treated with intravenous cefotaxime with good clinical response.