Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae as a Cause of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

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 a...

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Published inJournal of Clinical Microbiology Vol. 44; no. 6; pp. 2304 - 2306
Main Authors Musher, Daniel M, Nichol, Aran Cunningham, Rueda, Adriana M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Society for Microbiology 01.06.2006
Subjects
Animals
Bacteria
Blood Bactericidal Activity
Case Reports
Haemophilus Infections - immunology
Haemophilus Infections - microbiology
Haemophilus influenzae
Haemophilus influenzae - classification
Haemophilus influenzae - genetics
Haemophilus influenzae - isolation & purification
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Peritonitis - microbiology
Rabbits
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Summary: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.
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Corresponding author. Mailing address: Infectious Disease Section, Room 4B-370, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2002 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030. Phone: (713) 794-7384. Fax: (713) 794-7045. E-mail: daniel.musher@med.va.gov.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
1098-5530
DOI:10.1128/JCM.02066-05