Abstract
Haemophilus influenzae rarely causes spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. We describe a typical case of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in which the causative organism was identified as nontypeable H. influenzae, biotype III. Infection progressed despite the presence of adequate serum bactericidal antibody, probably due to the absence of complement in ascites fluid.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Blood Bactericidal Activity
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Haemophilus Infections / immunology
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Haemophilus Infections / microbiology*
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Haemophilus influenzae / classification*
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Haemophilus influenzae / genetics
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Haemophilus influenzae / isolation & purification
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Peritonitis / microbiology*
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Rabbits