Clinical and Microbiologic profile of Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients of Cirrhosis with ascites.

Sourya Acharya; Nakul Kadam; Samarth Shukla

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2017

Clinical and Microbiologic profile of Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients of Cirrhosis with ascites.

Sourya Acharya, Nakul Kadam, Samarth Shukla

Abstract :

Aim: To study the Clinical and Microbiologic profile of Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP).

Methods: The present cross sectional study entitled “Clinical and Microbiologic profile of Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients of Cirrhosis with ascites” was carried out in the department of Medicine, Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital of Jawarlal Neharu Medical College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha during the period of 2 year (September2014 to September 2016). A total of 50 cases of cirrhosis with SBP were studied.

Result: Mean age of study subjects was 46.84 ± 12.4. Most common aetiology for cirrhosis was alcoholism (72%). predominant symptoms in SBP was fever (64%) followed by abdominal pain (16%). Most common organism isolated was E.Coli (44%) followed by Kliebsella (18%), Strep. Viridians 6%), and Enterococcus (6%) and 26% cases had CNNA.

Conclusion: It is imperative to do diagnostic paracentesis for cell count and culture in every cases of cirrhosis with ascites and suggestive symptoms compatible or suggestive of SBP.