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. 1983 Jan;59(687):21–24. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.59.687.21

Primary peritonitis in children and adults.

T G Armitage, R C Williamson
PMCID: PMC2417367  PMID: 6866870

Abstract

Five cases of primary peritonitis are presented, with a sixth related case of pneumococcal peritonitis secondary to a ruptured ovarian cyst. The patients comprised 4 young girls who recovered, and 2 elderly females who died. Pneumococci were isolated in 3 patients; no organism was found in the other 3. One case of primary measles peritonitis has no apparent precedent.

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