Peritonitis, Spontaneous Bacterial & Secondary
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PATHOGENS
- Escherichia coli
- Klebsiella species
- Enterobacter species
- Other Enterobacteriaceae
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Streptococci
- Enterococci
- Polymicrobial (secondary peritonitis)
- Anaerobes (secondary peritonitis)
- Fungal organisms (particularly Candida spp.) have been described in both spontaneous and secondary bacterial peritonitis, and have been associated with poor outcomes.
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