Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
-
Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Aug 2004
Multicenter Study[Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Retrospective and prospective data from a multicenter study on prevalence, diagnosis and therapy in Germany].
Data regarding the prevalence of SBP in patients with ascites or the diagnostic and therapeutic management of SBP in Germany are lacking. ⋯ The prevalence of SBP in hospitalised patients with ascites in Germany is similar to that in southern Europe and USA. Symptoms alone lack sufficient diagnostic accuracy. Third-generation cephalosporin is an effective antibiotic in SBP. Pertinent diagnostic and therapeutic management calls for improvement.