Primary Friedlander–Bacillus Peritonitis

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PRIMARY unexplained infection of the peritoneum by the Friedländer bacillus (Klebsiella pneumoniae) is a condition of evident rarity. The case reported below (the second in the medical literature) describes a disease that is a distinct though little known clinical entity. Additional reports will aid in delineating possible similarity to the better known idiopathic pneumococcal and streptococcal peritonitides of infants and children.Case ReportE. I., an 8-year-old girl of Irish descent, was referred to the hospital in April, 1943, by her family physician with the diagnosis of appendicitis with perforation. The immediate history dated to 4 days before . . .
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