This retrospective single center study was performed from January 2005 to December 2006 in a French 1605-beds teaching hospital. According to the French legislation, no informed consent is needed to ...

A 16-year-old girl who was 4 months pregnant was seen at a hospital in Kenya. She presented with a 3-day history of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Examination revealed a visibly ill young woman ...

Untreated acute bacterial peritonitis could be life threatening resulting in sepsis and end-organ damage; therefore, prompt treatment is recommended. Peritonitis is inflammation of the membranes ...

Peritonitis is a condition of the peritoneum that typically occurs following a bacterial infection. The perioneum is the moist tissue around the inside of the stomach wall. Peritonitis is a serious ...