Antibiotherapy is a fundamental for the treatment of peritonitis. It may be used before surgery
or as a complementary treatment after. Experimental models have demonstrated that …

Established peritoneal infection is polymicrobial with a predominance of Escherichia coli
and Bacteroides fragilis. During the 1990s, a change in the spectrum of microorganisms has …

Trotz der Vielzahl der Zeitschriftenartikel, Bucher und Symposien zur Peritonitis ist dieses
Thema unbewiiltigt. Die diffuse sekundiire Peritonitis ist eine unveriindert ernst zu …

Secondary peritonitis usually results from perforation of a digestive tract organ. The bacterial
contamination depends on the site of the perforation (supra or infra mesocolic) and the …

Introduction: Bacterial peritonitis is an infection with high mortality if not treated immediately.
In the absence of an intraabdominal source of infection, bacterial peritonitis may arise in …

Peritonitis is inflammation of the serous lining of the peritoneal cavity. This inflammation may
result from a response to microorganisms and/or chemical irritants, such as blood, bile, and …

The article discusses the results of treatment of 327 patients with generalized peritonitis in
the toxic and terminal stages. The patients were divided conditionally into three groups. In …

Peritonitis is a serious and common infection. Its pathogenesis and microbiology have been
well defined. Such risk factors as age, site of infection, physiologic response of the patient …

Peritonitis is defined as the inflammation of the peritoneum or of a part thereof, which may
not necessarily be due to infection. Authors review the classifications proposed in the light of …

Purpose The management of peritonitis in critically ill patients is becoming increasingly
complex due to their changing characteristics and the growing prevalence of multidrug …