Purpose Peritonitis continues to be a major cause of dropout in peritoneal dialysis (PD)
patients. Changes in the prevalence of peritonitis etiologies and an increase in the …

Secondary peritonitis includes community-acquired and nosocomial peritonitis. These intra-
abdominal infections have a common pathogenesis but some microbiological differences …

Intra-abdominal infections can be classified into uncomplicated or complicated (peritonitis).
Peritonitis is divided into primary, secondary, and tertiary. Tertiary peritonitis is the less …

AIM: To verify the validity of the International Ascites Club guidelines for treatment of
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in clinical practice. METHODS: All SBP episodes …

The traditional surgical practice of routinely culturing specimens from patients with
community-acquired intraabdominal infections, such as appendicitis, contributes little to the …

Peritonitis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in surgical settings. Coexisting
premorbid illness and postoperative complications were found to be associated with death …

Intra-abdominal infection (IAI) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. It is the
second most commonly identified cause of severe sepsis in the intensive care unit (ICU) …

Background Secondary peritonitis requires surgical source control and adequate
antimicrobial treatment. Antimicrobial regimens are usually selected according to local …

Peritonitis is a common complication of peritoneal dialysis that is associated with substantial
morbidity and mortality. Peritonitis increases treatment costs and hospitalization events and …

Peritonitis remains a major complication in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. The most
recent ISPD guidelines for the empiric initial treatment of peritonitis recommend the use of …