title: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: a severe complication of liver cirrhosis.
abstract: This report presents a survey of current knowledge concerning one of the relatively frequent and severe complications of liver cirrhosis and associated ascites-spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, diagnosis and present possibilities of treatment are discussed.
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Lata
authors: Oldrich
authors: O
authors: Stiburek
authors: Marcela
authors: M
authors: Kopacova
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001201:Ascites; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism; D005762:Gastroenterology / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000378:metabolism; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D010539:Permeability
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents