A reproducible model for protracted peritonitis in the rabbit.
The intra-abdominal implantation of a gelatin capsule containing human fecal material introduces peritonitis in the rabbit. The severity of the disease and the length of survival depend on the volume of the inoculum. A 7-day survival chance varies between 45 and 92%, depending on fecal loading. All rabbits develop intra-abdominal abscesses and in the surviving animals infection persists for at least a week, allowing further study of several aspects of peritonitis.
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D002214:Capsules; D005243:Feces; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D013997:Time Factors
D002214:Capsules