Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis—A Literature Review

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis—A Literature Review

Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is defined as a bacterial infection of the ascitic fluid without a surgically treatable intra-abdominal infection source. SBP is a common, severe complication in cirrhosis patients with ascites, and if left untreated, in-hospital mortality may exce...

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Main Authors: Chien-Hao Huang, Chen-Hung Lee, Ching Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Livers
Subjects:
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
liver cirrhosis
culture-negative neutrophilic ascites
monomicrobial non-neutrocytic bacterascites
bacterial translocation
ascites fluid
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4389/2/3/18

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