title: Primary peritonitis in adults.
abstract: Infection within the peritoneal cavity without an identifiable source of contamination is rare. The diagnosis is one of exclusion, and can be made with certainty only after a thorough laparotomy. The response to antibiotic therapy is usually prompt and gratifying.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D004322:Drainage; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation