Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes: a rare infection with very high leukocyte counts in ascitic fluid-case report and review of the literature
We present a rare case of Listeria monocytogenes-induced spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in cirrhosis. Examination of the patient's peritoneal fluid revealed an extremely high leukocyte count. We suspect, that the patient belongs to 1% of individuals in which Listeria monocytogenes is p...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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29 April 2023
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Clinics and research in hepatology and gastroenterology
Year: 2023, Volume: 47, Issue: 6, Pages: 1-5 |
| ISSN: | 2210-741X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.clinre.2023.102130 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinre.2023.102130 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210740123000554 
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| Author Notes: | Amelie Meurer, Christoph Antoni, Matthias P. Ebert, Anna Trimborn, Michael Hirth |
| Summary: | We present a rare case of Listeria monocytogenes-induced spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in cirrhosis. Examination of the patient's peritoneal fluid revealed an extremely high leukocyte count. We suspect, that the patient belongs to 1% of individuals in which Listeria monocytogenes is part of the intestinal flora. Cephalosporins as empiric antibiotics have a Listeria gap. A combination of aminopenicillin and aminoglycoside is recommended. Therefore, early microbiological diagnosis from ascites and blood is essential. Listeria should be considered as a rare cause of SBP, especially in case of very high leukocyte count in peritoneal fluid or lack of response to empiric therapy. |
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| Item Description: | Online verfügbar 26. April 2023, Artikelversion 29. April 2023 Gesehen am 16.06.2023 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2210-741X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.clinre.2023.102130 |