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A Case of Pneumococcal Peritonitis after Caesarean Section in a Healthy Woman
Joint Authors
Loizou, Marios
Kourounis, Georgios
Panayiotou, Yiannis
Tabet, Patrick Paul
Richards, Brian David Wensley
Petrou, Athanasios
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pneumococcal peritonitis is prevalent in children and adults with comorbidities but extremely rare in healthy adults.
Here we describe a case of pneumococcal peritonitis in a previously healthy woman with no known risk factors who presented with constipation, abdominal pain, and distention.
Her only past medical history was an uncomplicated C-section two months prior to presentation.
A laparotomy revealed a pneumococcal peritonitis without visible source of infection.
The patient remained hospitalized until completion of antibiotic regimen with Ceftriaxone and resolution of symptoms.
This report adds to the small body of evidence showing possible pneumococcal peritonitis in healthy young adults.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kourounis, Georgios& Panayiotou, Yiannis& Tabet, Patrick Paul& Richards, Brian David Wensley& Petrou, Athanasios& Loizou, Marios. 2015. A Case of Pneumococcal Peritonitis after Caesarean Section in a Healthy Woman. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060040
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kourounis, Georgios…[et al.]. A Case of Pneumococcal Peritonitis after Caesarean Section in a Healthy Woman. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060040
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kourounis, Georgios& Panayiotou, Yiannis& Tabet, Patrick Paul& Richards, Brian David Wensley& Petrou, Athanasios& Loizou, Marios. A Case of Pneumococcal Peritonitis after Caesarean Section in a Healthy Woman. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060040
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060040