Silvia Würstle, Alexander Hapfelmeier, Siranush Karapetyan, Fabian Studen, Andriana Isaakidou, Tillman Schneider, Roland M Schmid, Stefan von Delius, Felix Gundling, Rainer Burgkart, Andreas Obermeier, Ulrich Mayr, Marc Ringelhan, Sebastian Rasch, Tobias Lahmer, Fabian Geisler, Paul E Turner, Benjamin K Chan, Christoph D Spinner, Jochen Schneider
Ascitic fluid infection is a serious complication of liver cirrhosis. The distinction between the more common spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) and the less common secondary peritonitis in patients with liver cirrhosis is crucial due to the varying treatment approaches. This retrospective multicentre study was conducted in three German hospitals and analysed 532 SBP episodes and 37 secondary peritonitis episodes. Overall, >30 clinical, microbiological, and laboratory parameters were evaluated to identify key differentiation criteria...
March 6, 2023: Diagnostics