title: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in fulminant hepatic failure.
abstract: Ascites may be associated with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), but spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an extremely rare complication. We report on two patients with FHF who developed SBP. One patient died and the other recovered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatology and Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Poddar
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chawla
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Dhiman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vaiphei
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Vasishta
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Dilawari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications