ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2009
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
Review in World journal of gastroenterology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03163745 (Asymptomatic Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients With Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis in Upper Egypt), which is not on this map. Cited by 31 papers.
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Asymptomatic Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients With Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis in Upper Egypt : A Prospective Hospital Based Study
Who cites it
31 citing papers in PubMed, 112 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence, microbiological profile, and outcomes of spontaneous bacterial and fungal peritonitis in Egyptian patients with liver cirrhosis.BMC gastroenterology · 2026Article
- Exploring the next frontier in diagnosing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.World journal of hepatology · 2025Article
- Omental infarction following robotic-assisted laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.Journal of surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Alcohol-related hepatitis: A review article.World journal of gastroenterology · 2023Review
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- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2023Article
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- Gut microbiome diversity of porcine peritonitis model of sepsis.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Multivariate predictive model for asymptomatic spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with liver cirrhosis.World journal of gastroenterology · 2020Article
- Streptococcus pneumoniae primary peritonitis mimicking acute appendicitis in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and review of the literature.Journal of medical case reports · 2019Review
- Combination of PCT, sNFI and dCHC for the diagnosis of ascites infection in cirrhotic patients.BMC infectious diseases · 2018Article
- Significance of Heparin-Binding Protein and D-dimers in the Early Diagnosis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.Mediators of inflammation · 2018Article
- Routine analysis of ascitic fluid for evidence of infection in children with chronic liver disease: Is it mandatory?PloS one · 2018Article
- Detection of bacterial DNA by in situ hybridization in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.BMC gastroenterology · 2017Article
- Blood Procalcitonin Predicts Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Cirrhosis and Ascites.Middle East journal of digestive diseases · 2015Article
- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: an unusual manifestation of brucellosis in a previous healthy male patient.BMJ case reports · 2015Article
- Gut microbiota and liver diseases.World journal of gastroenterology · 2015Review
- Relevance of Liver Failure for Anti-Infective Agents: From Pharmacokinetic Alterations to Dosage Adjustments.Therapeutic advances in infectious disease · 2014Article
- The influential roles of antibiotics prophylaxis in cirrhotic patients with peptic ulcer bleeding after initial endoscopic treatments.PloS one · 2014Article
- Predictive factors that influence the survival rates in liver cirrhosis patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.Clinical and molecular hepatology · 2013Article
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Abstract
Since its initial description in 1964, research has transformed spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) from a feared disease (with reported mortality of 90%) to a treatable complication of decompensated cirrhosis, albeit with steady prevalence and a high recurrence rate. Bacterial translocation, the key mechanism in the pathogenesis of SBP, is only possible because of the concurrent failure of defensive mechanisms in cirrhosis. Variants of SBP should be treated. Leucocyte esterase reagent strips have managed to shorten the 'tap-to-shot' time, while future studies should look into their combined use with ascitic fluid pH. Third generation cephalosporins are the antibiotic of choice because they have a number of advantages. Renal dysfunction has been shown to be an independent predictor of mortality in patients with SBP. Albumin is felt to reduce the risk of renal impairment by improving effective intravascular volume, and by helping to bind pro-inflammatory molecules. Following a single episode of SBP, patients should have long-term antibiotic prophylaxis and be considered for liver transplantation.
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