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Bacteria isolated from ascitic fluid in 519 patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Bacteria isolated from ascitic fluid in 519 patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Organism
Percent of isolates
Escherichia coli
43
Klebsiella pneumoniae
11
Streptococcus pneumoniae
9
Other streptococcal species
19
Enterobacteriaceae
4
Staphylococcus
3
Pseudomonas
1
Miscellaneous*
10
Bacteriology_of_SBP.htm
*In some regions of the world, such as Korea, Aeromonas hydrophila infection is an important cause of SBP, particularly in warm weather months. Affected patients commonly also have diarrhea. [Choi JP, et al. Clin Infect Dis 2008; 47:67.]
Data from McHutchison JG, Runyon BA. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. In: Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Infections, Surawicz CM, Owen RL (Eds), WB Saunders, Philadelphia 1995. p.455.