Abubeker Shemsu Helil, Shambel Araya Haile, Yohannis Birhanu, Hailemichael Desalegn, Daniel Melese Desalegn, Rozina Ambachew Geremew, Zenebe Gebreyohannes, Awad Mohammed, Daniel Dejene Wondimagegnehu, Gonfa Ayana, Anteneh Mehari Tizazu, Kassu Desta
Ascites is a pathological collection of free fluid in the peritoneal cavity, which is a common complication in patients with cirrhosis, an advanced liver disease. Bacterial infection increases the mortality rate of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis, irrespective of the severity of the liver disease. Around 60% of patients with compensated cirrhosis developed ascites within 10 years during the course of their disease. The in-hospital mortality rate due to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) could exceed 90%, but with early diagnosis and prompt antibiotic therapy, this rate has been shown to decrease to 20%...
May 26, 2024: BMC Infectious Diseases