Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most common infection in end-stage liver
disease patients. SBP is defined as an ascitic fluid infection with a polymorphonuclear …

Toll-like receptors (TLRs) can specifically identify pathogen-associated molecular patterns
(PAMPs) by recognizing structural patterns in diverse microbial molecules, and can provide …

Background Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious complication and common
cause of death in patients with liver cirrhosis. This study was conducted to compare the …

AIM: To investigate the microbiological characteristics and drug resistance in liver cirrhosis
patients with spontaneous peritonitis. METHODS: We analyzed the data of patients with liver …

Objectives. Ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) are among the most
important complications of decompensated liver cirrhosis. In clinical practice, new …

Background & aims Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) is an infection in patients with
cirrhosis and carries significant mortality. The management of SBP is evolving with the rise …

Introduction: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a main infectious complication in end-
stage liver disease (ESLD) patients. The increasing trend of bacterial resistance in ESLD …

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a well‐known complication of cirrhosis; however,
spontaneous fungal peritonitis (SFP) is less well‐recognised and described. Our objective …

Background: Guidelines recommend empirical therapy with piperacillin/tazobactam (TZP) for
spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) with low risk of multidrug-resistant organisms …

Background & Aims: An increased frequency of infections by multiresistant bacteria has
been described in hospitalized patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bacterial …