Spontaneous Peritonitis and Bacteremia in Laennec's Cirrhosis Caused by Enteric Organisms
Authors: HAROLD O. CONN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Article1 April 1964Spontaneous Peritonitis and Bacteremia in Laennec's Cirrhosis Caused by Enteric OrganismsA Relatively Common but Rarely Recognized SyndromeHAROLD O. CONN, M.D.HAROLD O. CONN, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-60-4-568 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptFive instances of spontaneous peritonitis and bacteremia caused by enteric organisms have been observed in decompensated cirrhotic patients at this hospital during the past 5 years. The remarkable similarity of the clinical picture in these patients suggested that it represented a sharply defined syndrome (Table 1).In each instance it started abruptly with sudden fever and shaking chills, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and progressive abdominal discomfort. Hypotension, which was present in each patient, was usually severe. 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