Spontaneous Peritonitis of Cirrhosis Due to Listeria monocytogenes
Authors: OWEN J. RHEINGOLD
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1977)

Brief Reports1 October 1977Spontaneous Peritonitis of Cirrhosis Due to Listeria monocytogenesOWEN J. RHEINGOLD, M.D., ROBERTO O. CHIPRUT, M.D., GORDON M. DICKINSON, M.D., EUGENE R. SCHIFF, M.D., F.A.C.P.OWEN J. RHEINGOLD, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, ROBERTO O. CHIPRUT, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GORDON M. DICKINSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, EUGENE R. SCHIFF, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-87-4-455_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a complication of cirrhosis that occurs in about 8% of cirrhotic patients with ascites (1). Escherichia coli, Klebsiella organisms, and Streptococcus pneumoniae have predominated as causative agents. Listeria monocytogenes has previously been recovered from ascitic fluid of two patients with peritonitis (2, 3), both of whom had lymphoproliferative disorders and were receiving immunosuppressive therapy. Listeria monocytogenes has not been previously reported as a cause of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients. We describe here two such cases.Patient 1 was a 49-year-old man with biopsy-proven alcoholic cirrhosis who presented on 19 December 1976 with diffuse abdominal...References1. CONNFESSEL HJ: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis: variations on a theme. Medicine (Baltimore) 50:161-197, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. LOURIAHENSLEARMSTRONGCOLLINSBLEVINSKRUGMANBUSE DTDHADM: Listeriosis complicating malignant disease. A new association. Ann Intern Med 67:261-281, 1967 LinkGoogle Scholar3. Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital (Case 35-1974). N Engl J Med 291:516-524, 1974 MedlineGoogle Scholar4. GOLDMANTONGLAMDEPEWTRIGER RMKWD: Bactericidal function of peritoneal macrophages in patients with alcoholic liver disease (abstract). Clin Res 25:109A, 1977 Google Scholar5. VAN EPPSSTRICKLANDWILLIAMS DRR: Inhibitors of leukocyte chemotaxis in alcoholic liver disease. Am J Med 59:200-207, 1975 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Veterans Administration Hospital University of Miami School of Medicine Miami, FL 33125 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byA Case of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Caused by Listeria monocytogenesSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused by Listeria monocytogenes: a case report and literature reviewAscite, démarche diagnostique et étiologique : un cas cliniqueSpontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Due to Listeria monocytogenesListeria monocytogenes peritonitis in a patient on peritoneal dialysis: a case report and review of the literatureListeria monocytogenes peritonitis in cirrhotic patients: first description in BrazilListeria monocytogenes peritonitis in cirrhotic patientsSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis caused byListeria monocytogenes: Two case reports and literature reviewListeria peritonitis diagnosed by laparoscopySpontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to Campylobacter coliDerrame pleural por Listeria monocytogenesLes infections du liquide d'ascite ou péritonites bactériennes primitivesSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to a group IIk-2 strainInfection spontanée du liquide d'ascite par Listeria monocytogenes chez un Cirrhotique 1 October 1977Volume 87, Issue 4Page: 455-456KeywordsAscitesCirrhosisEscherichia coliImmunosuppressivesKlebsiellaKlebsiella pneumoniaeLymphoproliferative disorderPeritonitisSpontaneous bacterial peritonitisStreptococcus Issue Published: 1 October 1977 PDF downloadLoading ...