Aeromonas Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: A Highly Fatal Infectious Disease in Patients with Advanced Liver Cirrhosis

Aeromonas infections, rarely reported in Western countries, are not uncommon infectious diseases in Taiwan. The clinical manifestations and prognostic factors of Aeromonas spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with liver cirrhosis were investigated. Methods: We reviewed the medical cha...

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Main Authors: Chi-Jung Wu, Hsin-Chun Lee, Ting-Tsung Chang, Chiung-Yu Chen, Nan-Yao Lee, Chia-Ming Chang, Bor-Shyang Sheu, Pin-Nan Cheng, Hsin-I Shih, Wen-Chien Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609600693