Prevalence, microbiological profile, and outcomes of spontaneous bacterial and fungal peritonitis in Egyptian patients with liver cirrhosis

Abstract Background One of serious side effects of liver cirrhosis is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), which is defined by existence of infected ascites without a discernible secondary source of infection. One possible mechanism for development of SBP is microbial translocation. Objective To...

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Published in:	BMC Gastroenterology
Main Authors:	Zeinab Seif El-Din, Eman Abdelsameea, Samah Mohammad Awad, Doaa Elsayed Arab, Maha Elsabaawy, Mohsen Salama, Ahmed Nashaat Mohamed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2026-05-01
Subjects:	Spontaneous fungal peritonitis ascites Hepatic cirrhosis Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-04546-y