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Alternate Name(s): Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) ... Peritonitis is the inflammation of the peritoneum, which is the membrane that lines the abdominal wall and covers the abdominal organs. Spontaneous peritonitis is an infection that occurs as a complication of ascites (a collection of fluid in ...
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Overview: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an acute bacterial infection of ascitic fluid. Generally, no source of the infecting agent is easily identifiable, but contamination of dialysate can cause the condition among those receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). ... ... More on Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis...
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Virtually all cases of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis are caused by a monomicrobial infection. The most common pathogens are enteric gram-negative bacteria (E coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterococcus species) or gram-positive bacteria (Streptococcus pneumoniae, viridans streptococci).
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is defined as an ascitic fluid infection without an evident intraabdominal surgically treatable source; it primarily occurs in patients with advanced cirrhosis. The diagnosis is established by a positive asciti ... Clinical manifestations of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis...
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (inflammation and infection of the membrane that is lining the abdominal cavity) is a complication of cirrhotic ascites that occurs in the absence of any intra-abdominal, surgically treatable source of infection.
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Brief and Straightforward Guide: What is Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis? ... Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an infection which occurs in some patients with ascites, a condition in which fluid accumulates in the abdomen.
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Other POC-IT Resources ... POC-IT Center; HIV Guide; ... JH Infection Control; Center for Clinical Global Health; JH Viral Hepatitis Center; JH Center for Global Health; JH Division of Infectious Diseases; Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds; Zambia HIV Guide;
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