自发性细菌性腹膜炎:一种罕见的由Achromobacter xylosidansans引起的病例
Paul Q Vu1, Mrudula Thiriveedi2, Siddharth Patel2
1Internal Medicine, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA.
Cureus
|September 27, 2024
概括
自发细菌性腹膜炎 (SBP) 可能是由罕见的细菌引起的,如Achromobacter xylosidans,特别是在住院患者中. 识别这种不常见的原因对于有效治疗肝硬化并发症至关重要.
科学领域:
- 肝病学 肝病学是一种肝病学.
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 微生物学 微生物学
背景情况:
- 肝硬化,一种渐进的肝纤维化,往往导致失补偿的情况.
- 自发细菌性腹膜炎 (SBP) 是不补偿性肝硬化患者的常见并发症.
- 来自肠道菌群的细菌转移是性液体中SBP的典型原因.
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