… following an episode of bacterial peritonitis. We believe knowledge of such factors would
help the clinician manage patients with PD-related peritonitis and reduce patient morbidity. …

… Approximately 5–10% of the cirrhotic patients with ascites with peritonitis have secondary
bacterial peritonitis [3]. Secondary bacterial peritonitis stems from an intra-abdominal source (…

… bacterial peritonitis. Diuretics remain the mainstay of uncomplicated ascites treatment, and
early trials suggest alpha-adrenergic receptor agonists may improve diuretic response in …

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an infection of ascites characteristic of the
cirrhotic patient that occurs in the absence of a contiguous source of infection (eg intestinal …

… bacterial peritonitis, partially because surgical treatments should be considered in secondary
bacterial peritonitis but never in SBP[44,45]. Secondary bacterial peritonitis consists of …

… Secondary bacterial peritonitis is clearly the disease entity that is of greatest concern to the
… reported in the literature for management of complex cases of acute bacterial peritonitis. …

… the Bactec culture method to detect spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. … bacterial peritonitis,
two of six patients died during the hospitalization in which spontaneous bacterial peritonitis …

Background Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is one of the most common infectious
diseases in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with serious prognosis. A prevailing …

… bacterial peritonitis. The recent introduction of new effective treatments for the management
… intrahepatic portocavat shunt, pharmacological treatment of portal hypertension, therapeutic …

… in cirrhosis is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis followed by … and prior episodes of spontaneous
bacterial peritonitis (SBP). … Preventive strategies are the mainstay of the management of …