Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis risk factors
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Overview
Common risk factors in the development of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis include liver cirrhosis, renal failure, low protein levels in ascitic fluid, low complement concentration (complement 3) in ascitic fluid, urinary tract infections, and intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
Risk Factors
Risk factors include
- Low protein level in ascitic fluid [1]
- Low complement concentration (complement 3) in ascitic fluid [1]
- Intestinal bacterial overgrowth [2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mustafa MG, Al Mamun MA, Alam AK (2009). "Study on ascitic fluid protein level in cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis". Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull. 35 (2): 41–3. PMID 20120777. Unknown parameter
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ignored (help) - ↑ van Erpecum KJ (2006). "Ascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with liver cirrhosis". Scand. J. Gastroenterol. Suppl. (243): 79–84. doi:10.1080/00365520600664342. PMID 16782626.