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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 36, 2004 - Issue 8
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Case Report

Mycobacterium avium complex peritonitis in the setting of cirrhosis: Case report and review of the literature

John Koeppe From the Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Robert Belknap From the Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA
&
Mary Bessesen Department of Infectious Diseases, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
Pages 615-617 | Received 14 May 2004, Accepted 26 May 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Mycobacterium avium complex is a rare cause of peritonitis. We report here the fourth case in the literature of MAC peritonitis associated with cirrhosis in the absence of AIDS, and discuss the possibility of different etiologies in persons with and without AIDS.

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