Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: A single-Centre Experience and Summary of Existing Studies | Zendy

Jennifer Chaulk | Zendy; Michelle Carbonneau | Zendy; Hina Qamar | Zendy; Adam Keough | Zendy; Hsiu-Ju Chang | Zendy; Mang Ma | Zendy; Deepali Kumar | Zendy; Puneeta Tandon | Zendy

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Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: A single-Centre Experience and Summary of Existing Studies

Author(s) -

Jennifer Chaulk,

Michelle Carbonneau,

Hina Qamar,

Adam Keough,

Hsiu-Ju Chang,

Mang Ma,

Deepali Kumar,

Puneeta Tandon

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.921

H-Index - 65

eISSN - 2291-2797

pISSN - 2291-2789

DOI - 10.1155/2014/429536

Subject(s) - medicine , cephalosporin , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , peritonitis , context (archaeology) , intensive care medicine , cirrhosis , microbiology and biotechnology , paleontology , biology

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most prevalent bacterial infection in patients with cirrhosis. Although studies from Europe have reported significant rates of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins, there are limited SBP-specific data from centres in North America.

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