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1566247

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-5-20
pubmed:abstractText
We describe five patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The condition is reported more frequently than before and survival has improved. Important clinical features are increasing ascites and unexpected derangement of liver function. Possible predisposing factors, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic measures, are discussed. We emphasize the significance of ascitic polymorph nuclear cell count and bedside inoculation of ascites on blood culture medium, and stress the importance of prompt antibiotic therapy. The choice of empiric antimicrobial treatment is based on the reported frequency of causative agent and toxicity to drugs. Our experience so far indicates that cefotaxime administered as monotherapy is safe and efficient in these patients. Aminoglycosides should be avoided because of increased nephrotoxicity in patients with liver failure.
pubmed:language
nor
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0029-2001
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
112
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
199-201
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-7-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
[Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis].
pubmed:affiliation
Medisinsk avdeling A, Rikshospitalet, Oslo.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports