Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)

(noun)

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the development of peritonitis (infection in the abdominal cavity) despite the absence of an obvious source for the infection.

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Examples of Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in the following topics:

  • Peritonitis

    • Fecal peritonitis results from the presence of feces in the peritoneal cavity.
    • Examples include trauma, surgical wound, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, and intra-peritoneal chemotherapy.
    • Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a peculiar form of peritonitis occurring in the absence of an obvious source of contamination.
    • Intra-peritoneal dialysis predisposes a patient to peritoneal infection.
    • The exception is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, which does not always benefit from surgery and may be treated with antibiotics in the first instance.