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Primary bacterial peritonitis

MedGen UID:
546658
•Concept ID:
C0275551
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Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: SBP - Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
SNOMED CT: SBP - Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (11836002); Primary bacterial peritonitis (11836002); Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (11836002)

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Management of end-stage liver disease in HIV/hepatitis C virus co-infection.
Spengler U
Curr Opin HIV AIDS 2011 Nov;6(6):527-33. doi: 10.1097/COH.0b013e32834bc691. PMID: 21918437

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Therapy

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Actinomyces Mimicking a Perforation of the Proximal Jejunum.
Eenhuis LL, de Lange ME, Samson AD, Busch OR
Am J Case Rep 2016 Aug 26;17:616-20. doi: 10.12659/ajcr.897956. PMID: 27561364Free PMC Article
Leukotriene inhibitors in combination with steroids: potential role in the development of primary bacterial peritonitis.
Farooq A, Ammori BJ
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 Jul;17(7):763-5. doi: 10.1097/00042737-200507000-00012. PMID: 15947555
Laparoscopic diagnosis and management of primary bacterial peritonitis.
Farooq A, Ammori BJ
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2005 Feb;15(1):36-7. doi: 10.1097/01.sle.0000148464.31652.5d. PMID: 15714156
Abdominal catastrophes and other unusual events in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.
Steiner RW, Halasz NA
Am J Kidney Dis 1990 Jan;15(1):1-7. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80585-3. PMID: 2403751
Secondary bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients with ascites.
Caralis PV, Sprung CL, Schiff ER
South Med J 1984 May;77(5):579-83. doi: 10.1097/00007611-198405000-00010. PMID: 6372107

Prognosis

The utility of evaluating low serum albumin gradient ascites in patients with cirrhosis.
Khandwalla HE, Fasakin Y, El-Serag HB
Am J Gastroenterol 2009 Jun;104(6):1401-5. Epub 2009 Apr 21 doi: 10.1038/ajg.2009.117. PMID: 19491852
Laparoscopic diagnosis and management of primary bacterial peritonitis.
Farooq A, Ammori BJ
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2005 Feb;15(1):36-7. doi: 10.1097/01.sle.0000148464.31652.5d. PMID: 15714156
Abdominal catastrophes and other unusual events in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.
Steiner RW, Halasz NA
Am J Kidney Dis 1990 Jan;15(1):1-7. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80585-3. PMID: 2403751

Clinical prediction guides

The utility of evaluating low serum albumin gradient ascites in patients with cirrhosis.
Khandwalla HE, Fasakin Y, El-Serag HB
Am J Gastroenterol 2009 Jun;104(6):1401-5. Epub 2009 Apr 21 doi: 10.1038/ajg.2009.117. PMID: 19491852
Laparoscopic diagnosis and management of primary bacterial peritonitis.
Farooq A, Ammori BJ
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2005 Feb;15(1):36-7. doi: 10.1097/01.sle.0000148464.31652.5d. PMID: 15714156
Bacteremic Streptococcus bovis infections at a university hospital, 1992-2001.
Jean SS, Teng LJ, Hsueh PR, Ho SW, Luh KT
J Formos Med Assoc 2004 Feb;103(2):118-23. PMID: 15083242

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