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