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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and associated factors among patients with cirrhotic ascites attending public hospitals in Harari region, eastern Ethiopia [PDF]

SAGE Open Medicine
Objectives: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a potentially fatal complication and a serious sequel occurring in patients with cirrhotic ascites. Although the complications of cirrhotic ascites are high and lethal, there was limited information on the
Yimaje Mohammed, Tekabe Abdosh, Kirubel Minsamo Mishore, Mohammed Ahmed, Hassen Abdi Adem, Ahmedin Aliyi Usso, Rudwan Yasin Abrahim, Abdulhakim Ahmed Siyo, Alo Edin   +8 more
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: A Rare Complication of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension [PDF]

Biomedicines
Approximately 3% of all diagnosed cases of ascites are of cardiac etiology. Although more commonly associated with heart failure, pulmonary arterial hypertension is a known but rare cause of cardiac ascites, which has not been associated with spontaneous
Taylor Beckmann, Nicholas Pavlatos, Dinesh K. Kalra   +2 more
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Hepatic encephalopathy and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis are associated with increased liver-related readmissions in cirrhosis [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
IntroductionLiver disease remains a significant global health concern. In China, the number of patients with liver cirrhosis is estimated to reach 7 million. In addition to the high risk of death, cirrhosis leads to several severe complications. Patients
Shan Wang, Shan Wang, Lin Zhang, Jin Li, Jiajun Feng, Jie Gao, Rui Huang   +6 more
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Impact of Quinolone Prophylaxis on Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Mortality in Cirrhosis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials [PDF]

JGH Open
Background Cirrhosis is a major global health concern due to its progressive nature and high risk of complications, including spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), which significantly increases mortality. Quinolone antibiotics, especially norfloxacin,
Ajay Malvi, Nipun Verma, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Subbulakshmi Ganesan, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Kamal Kundra, Kratika Sharma, Diptismitha Jena, Frederick Sidney Correa, Abhinav Rathour, Ganesh Bushi, Rachana Mehta, Sanjit Sah, Prakasini Satapathy, Shilpa Gaidhane, Muhammed Shabil, Hashem Abu Serhan   +21 more
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis among Chronic Liver Disease Patients with Ascites Admitted to the Department of Medicine of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023
Introduction: Chronic liver disease is a common problem worldwide. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a dreaded complication and has high in-hospital mortality.
Tarkeshwor Mahato, Yubaraj Sharma, Suman Thapa   +2 more
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Moraxella Peritonitis in a Non-Peritoneal Dialysis Patient

Journal of Scientific Innovation in Medicine, 2021
Background: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis is a serious complication of ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis. Most commonly, the cause is monomicrobial, the usual suspects being E. Coli, K. pneumoniae, and sometimes, S. pneumoniae.
Aruna Muthumanickam, Jaydeep Mahasamudram, Efrain Gonzalez   +2 more
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Bacterial infections in patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2014
Introduction. Bacterial infections are common complications and the cause of death in patients with cirrhosis and ascites. There is no standard method for a rapid and low-cost diagnosis, and its prognosis is poor. Objective.
Marković-Živković Bojana, Bjelaković Goran, Nagorni Aleksandar, Benedeto-Stojanov Daniela, Petrović Bratislav, Radisavljević Mirjana, Petrović Gordana   +6 more
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Hubungan antara Kejadian Asites pada Cirrhosis Hepamtis dengan Komplikasi Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Saintika Medika, 2017
Cirrhosis Hepatis merupakan hasil akhir dari jejas hepatoseluler yang ireversibel dan menimbulkan fibrosis dan regenerasi nodular pada hepar. Retensi air dan garam tampak jelas sebagai manifestasi klinis pada semua kasus Cirrhosis Hepatis disebut asites.
Meddy Setiawan
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Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2021
We describe a case of gonococcal spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in a 48-year-old sexually active female with alcoholic cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis B. She was admitted with fever, abdominal pain and distension without dysuria, dyspareunia, or
George Mwandia, Ryan Q. Simon, Hari Polenakovik, Katelyn J. Booher   +3 more
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Primary spontaneous listerial peritonitis

IDCases, 2023
A male in his mid-60s with chronic kidney disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and nonalcoholic cirrhosis due to congestive hepatopathy presented with fever and abdominal pain for two weeks.
Joseph Tholany, Hasan Samra, Takaaki Kobayashi, Kunatum Prasidthrathsint   +3 more
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