Clinical Significance and Outcome of Nosocomial Acquisition of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Suk Cheong, Hae; Kang, Cheol‐In; Lee, Jeong–A; Youn Moon, Soo; Kyong Joung, Mi; Ryeon Chung, Doo; Cheol Koh, Kwang; Yong Lee, Nam; Song, Jae‐Hoon; Ran Peck, Kyong

doi:10.1086/597585

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Clinical Significance and Outcome of Nosocomial Acquisition of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Mar 20, 2009

Authors:

Hae Suk Cheong

Cheol‐In Kang

Jeong–A Lee

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There have been few reports on the causes and treatment outcomes for nosocomial spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with liver cirrhosis. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study to compare the microbiological and clinical characteristics in nosocomial versus co...

Subject

Medicine

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Septic shock

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