Open AccessTo Study the Incidence, Predictive Factors and Clinical Outcome of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients of Cirrhosis with Ascites
Author(s) -
Kavita Paul,
Jasmine Kaur,
Harbans Lal Kazal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14855.6191
Subject(s) - medicine , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , ascites , cirrhosis , gastroenterology , creatinine , ascitic fluid , peritonitis , paracentesis , etiology
To study the prevalence and predictive factors of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients of cirrhosis with ascites and to study the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with SBP.