Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: recent data on incidence and treatment

Mansour A Parsi; Ashish Atreja; Nizar N Zein

doi:10.3949/ccjm.71.7.569

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: recent data on incidence and treatment

Cleve Clin J Med. 2004 Jul;71(7):569-76. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.71.7.569.

Authors

Mansour A Parsi¹, Ashish Atreja, Nizar N Zein

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 15320366
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.71.7.569

Abstract

Recent studies have shown that spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is more common than previously thought among patients admitted to the hospital with cirrhotic ascites. Other recent studies have clarified which antibiotic regimens are most successful for treatment and prevention, often shortening the duration of treatment. Still, the prognosis is poor and recurrence of SBP is common.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Ascites / complications*
Ascites / microbiology
Ascitic Fluid / microbiology
Cefotaxime / therapeutic use
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / complications
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / physiopathology
Humans
Incidence
Lactams / therapeutic use*
Liver Cirrhosis / complications*
Peritonitis / drug therapy*
Peritonitis / microbiology
Peritonitis / physiopathology
Time Factors

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Lactams
Cefotaxime