Peritonitis is a condition in which the peritoneum, a membrane that covers the abdominal wall and the organs within the ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009;24(9):1494-1503. With the application of molecular approaches, efforts towards measuring the bacterial load using DNA in SBP patients have recently been made ...

Several guidelines have been published on the use of prophylactic antibiotic therapy for both primary and secondary episodes of SBP. The World Gastroenterology Organization's guideline for the ...

If not treated promptly, the appendix can release harmful substances into the abdominal cavity, leading to complications like peritonitis. Symptoms of a ruptured appendix include severe abdominal pain ...

The certificate stated that the causes of death were acute peritonitis and a perforated gastric peptic ulcer. Peritonitis is an infection of the lining of the abdomen. Wright joined the ...