title: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in a patient with gastric carcinoma.
abstract: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is classically described in patients with cirrhosis and nephrotic syndrome. However, SBP rarely occurs in patients with malignant ascites. We report a patient with gastric cancer with ascites, who developed SBP. Clinicians need to be aware of this complication in patients with malignant ascites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Makharia
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Bhasin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000150:complications; D004754:Enterobacter; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*