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Factors Predicting The Recurrence Of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis In Patients With Cirrhosis, Sajjad Jamil, Shahid Ahmed, Adil Memon, Sara Masood, Syed H Shah, Saeed Sadiq Hamid, Wasim Jafri
Factors Predicting The Recurrence Of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis In Patients With Cirrhosis, Sajjad Jamil, Shahid Ahmed, Adil Memon, Sara Masood, Syed H Shah, Saeed Sadiq Hamid, Wasim Jafri
Department of Medicine
Objective: To evaluate the frequency of recurrence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with end stage liver disease and the factors responsible for it.
Study Design: Descriptive study.
Place and Duration of Study: The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from November 2008 till November 2009.
Methodology: Patients with cirrhosis who were admitted at AKUH with diagnosis of SBP during the study period were included. Any episode of SBP after resolution of the first index case of SBP within one year was considered as recurrence.
Results: Out of 238 cirrhotic patients, 157 (66%) had single, while 81 (34%) had recurrent …