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Objective: To review relevant studies for both primary and secondary antibiotic prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with cirrhosis without gastrointestinal bleeding.

Ascites is the most common complication of liver cirrhosis, and it develops as a consequence of portal hypertension and splanchnic vasodilatation. Depending on severity, management of ascites consists ...

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a severe complication of cirrhosis with ascites and is associated with an immediate and high risk of death. A quick and reliable method to detect SBP is ...

Antibiotic resistance in treating spontaneous bacterial peritonitis:- How frequently does antibiotic resistance occur, and how significant are antibiotic treatment-related complications when ...

Peritonitis indicates inflammation of the peritoneal layer in the abdominal cavity that arises when local mediator cascades are activated by different factors. Depending on the pathogenesis, it can be ...

Spontaneous peritonitis is when infection occurs as a complication of ascites, a collection of fluid the peritoneal cavity that allows bacteria or fungi to trigger an infection. Ascites is usually ...

The organs of the abdominal cavity (stomach, intestine, pancreas, liver, kidney, gallbladder, etc.) are surrounded and supported [held in place] by a 2-layer membrane called the peritoneum. The ...

Six episodes of pneumococcal peritonitis in five patients with postnecrotic cirrhosis, portal hypertension and ascites are reported. This diagnosis must be considered when fever or abdominal ...

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 ...

What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in people with cirrhosis and ascites? For a short explanation of why the ...