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PRIMARY PNEUMOCOCCAL PERITONITIS IN A HEALTHY WOMAN: CASE REPORT AND A LITERATU...
Fernandes, Sara; Freire-Gomes, Ana; Girão, José; Miranda, Carlos; Coutinho, JoãoPrimary peritonitis usually occurs in patients with comorbidities but very rarely can also occur in healthy patients. These rare cases have been published in increasing number and have higher incidence in women. This article refers to the case of a previously healthy 47-year-old woman who presented to the emergency room with acute abdomen, fever, and diarrhea that rapidly progressed to septic shock. She underwe...
Date: 2021
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Origin: Revista Portuguesa de Cirurgia