Primary Peritonitis Secondary to <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> in a Young Female Adult—A Case Report and Literature Review

Primary spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a rare cause of acute abdomen in previously healthy patients, even more unusually caused by a group A Streptococcus (GAS) (also known as <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i>) infection. We report a young, otherwise healthy female who presented...

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Main Authors: Avelyn E. Y. Aw, James W. K. Lee, Kon Voi Tay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/13/1/5

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