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Peritonitis: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis and Intraperitoneal Catheter-associated Peritonitis
PATHOGENS
- Escherichia coli
- Klebsiella species
- Enterobacter species
- Other Enterobacterales
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Streptococci
- Enterococci
- Polymicrobial (secondary peritonitis)
- Anaerobes (secondary peritonitis)
- Fungal organisms (particularly Candida spp.) have been described in both spontaneous and secondary bacterial peritonitis and are associated with poor outcomes.
- Other seen with some frequency:Cryptococcus neoformans, Aspergillus spp.
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Last updated: February 5, 2023
Citation
Smith, Scott M, and Christopher F Carpenter. "Peritonitis: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis and Intraperitoneal Catheter-associated Peritonitis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540430/all/Peritonitis_Spontaneous_Bacterial_&_Secondary.
Smith SM, Carpenter CF. Peritonitis: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis and Intraperitoneal Catheter-associated Peritonitis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540430/all/Peritonitis_Spontaneous_Bacterial_&_Secondary. Accessed December 8, 2023.
Smith, S. M., & Carpenter, C. F. (2023). Peritonitis: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis and Intraperitoneal Catheter-associated Peritonitis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540430/all/Peritonitis_Spontaneous_Bacterial_&_Secondary
Smith SM, Carpenter CF. Peritonitis: Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis and Intraperitoneal Catheter-associated Peritonitis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2023 December 08]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540430/all/Peritonitis_Spontaneous_Bacterial_&_Secondary.
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