Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The PeriScreen strip provides an efficient, affordable way to diagnose spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in ...

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 ...

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

Peritonitis is an infection within the peritoneum, the supportive membrane lining that surrounds and protects the internal abdominal organs. There are multiple types of peritonitis: spontaneous, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...