Fahad Aziz, Sudheer Penupolu, Sujatha Doddi.
Listeria peritonitis: a common presentation of an uncommon organism.
Rawal Med J Jan ;35(1):106-7.

We report a case of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a cirrhotic patient. The listeria was isolated from ascitic fluid. Although a third generation cephalosporin has usually been employed for empiric treatment of SBP, it does not provide adequate coverage against Listeria spp In such cases, use of ampicillin (with or without sulbactam) or sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim is recommended. The sulfamethoxazole- trimethoprim is used for secondary prophylaxis, instead of norfloxacin. (Rawal Med J 2010;35: 106-107).

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