Primary peritonitis in adults.
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.
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