Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics
Peritonitis
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General Principles
- Primary or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common complication of cirrhosis and ascites. E. coli, K. pneumonia, and S. pneumoniae are common pathogens. M. tuberculosis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome) also can occasionally cause primary peritonitis (see Chapter 16, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).
- Secondary peritonitis may be caused by a perforated viscus or contiguous spread from a visceral infection, usually resulting in an acute surgical abdomen.
- Peritonitis related to peritoneal dialysis is addressed in Chapter 13, Renal Diseases.
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General Principles
- Primary or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common complication of cirrhosis and ascites. E. coli, K. pneumonia, and S. pneumoniae are common pathogens. M. tuberculosis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (Fitz-Hugh–Curtis syndrome) also can occasionally cause primary peritonitis (see Chapter 16, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).
- Secondary peritonitis may be caused by a perforated viscus or contiguous spread from a visceral infection, usually resulting in an acute surgical abdomen.
- Peritonitis related to peritoneal dialysis is addressed in Chapter 13, Renal Diseases.
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Peritonitis." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602093/all/Peritonitis.
Peritonitis. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602093/all/Peritonitis. Accessed April 1, 2023.
Peritonitis. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602093/all/Peritonitis
Peritonitis [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 April 01]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602093/all/Peritonitis.
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