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bacterial peritonitis (BP)

Etiology: 1) primary (spontaneous bacterial peritonitis [SBP]) 2) secondary a) traumatic or disease-induced perforation of the GI tract b) contiguous spread from visceral infection or abscesses c) bacterial peritonitis associated with peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) Management: - hospitalization is indicated for patients with: a) sepsis b) resistant or recurrent infections c) suspicion of organ perforation or abscess formation - intraperitoneal antibiotics for peritoneal dialysis-associated bacterial peritonitis [3] - see bacterial peritonitis associated with peritoneal dialysis

Related

paracentesis

Specific

primary or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) secondary bacterial peritonitis (including tuberculous peritonitis)

General

bacterial infection peritonitis

References

  1. Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 28th ed, Ewald & McKenzie (eds), Little, Brown & Co, Boston, 1995, pg 275, 276, 312, 378
  2. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 326
  3. JN learning Peritoneal Fluid Analysis in Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis. https://edhub.ama-assn.org/jn-learning/module/2798670