Clinical and laboratorial features of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in southern Brazil

Clinical and laboratorial features of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in southern Brazil

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a severe complication that occurs in 8-27% of hospitalized patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites, with high mortality rates. This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics associated with SBP.DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-s...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Bicca Thiele, Otávio Marcos da Silva, Leonardo Fayad, César Lazzarotto, Mariana do Amaral Ferreira, Maíra Luciana Marconcini, Esther Buzaglo Dantas-Corrêa, Leonardo de Lucca Schiavon, Janaína Luz Narciso-Schiavon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Liver cirrhosis
Ascites
Peritonitis
Ascitic fluid
Paracentesis
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