Author/Editor		Ribnikar, Mojca; Štepec, Srečko; Križman, Igor
Title		Spontani bakterijski peritonitis - pogost in večkrat neprepoznan zaplet pri bolnikih z dekompenzirano jetrno cirozo
Translated title		Spontaneus bacterial peritonitis - frequent and often unidentified complication in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 35, št. 1
Publication year		1996
Volume		str. 97-101
Language		slo
Abstract		Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis ia a hematogenic infection of ascitic fluis occuring in immunodeficient patients with decompresated liver cirrhosis. The most common causative organisms of this monobacterial infection include enterobacteria and Gram-positive cocci. Clinical features are varied and typical signs of infection may be absent. The diagnosis is supported by a significant increase of white blood cells count in ascitic fluid. The therapy of choice is cefotaxime 2g/8 hours. The recurrence rate of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in the first year is 70%. Recurrence is preventable by intestinal decontamination with norfloxacin.
Descriptors		LIVER CIRRHOSIS PERITONITIS ASCITES ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS