Spontaneous peritonitis attributed to actinomyces species.

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Actinomyces Mimicking a Perforation of the Proximal Jejunum

BACKGROUND Pelvic-abdominal actinomycosis is a rare chronic condition caused by an anaerobic, gram-negative rod-shaped commensal bacterium of the Actinomyces species. When Actinomyces becomes pathogenic, it frequently causes a chronic infection with granulomatous abscess formation with pus. Due to diversity in clinical and radiological presentation, actinomycosis can easily be mistaken for seve...

Actinomyces peritonitis: removal of the peritoneal catheter unnecessary for resolution

Peritonitis is one of the most frequent complications in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Most of them have a bacterial origin, especially gram-positive microorganisms. Actinomyces peritonitis is rare in PD patients, in spite of being part of the normal flora in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal and genital tracts [1]. Actinomyces is a filamentous gram-positive bacterium that lives in aerobic...

Spontaneous peritonitis caused by Enterococcus faecium.

Three cases of spontaneous peritonitis caused by Enterococcus faecium are presented. The underlying condition was alcoholic cirrhosis in each case. This enterococcal species has never before been reported as a cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Two patients responded to therapy. The development of enterococcal peritonitis and the cases documented in the literature are briefly reviewed....

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis by Clostridium species and antimicrobial therapy

Prevalence of hypothyroidism in Liver Cirrhosis among Indian patients

Cirrhosis and chronic liver failure are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the whole the world –with the majority of preventable cases attributed to excessive alcohol consumption, viral hepatitis or nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Cirrhosis often is an indolent disease. Most patients remain a symptomatic unit the occurrence of decomposition, characterized by ascites, Spontaneous bac...