Comparative Analysis of Demographic and Clinical Findings in Spontaneous, Peritoneal Dialysis-Related, and Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 3; p. e55445
• Main Authors: Unver Ulusoy, Tülay, Karakoç Parlayan, Hanife Nur, Altın, Nilgün, Sarıkaya, Büşra, Öztürk, Büşra, Şencan, İrfan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 03.03.2024; Cureus
• Subjects: Abdomen; Antibiotics; Ascites; Bacteria; Blood; Cardiovascular disease; Catheters; Chi-square test; Effluents; Gastroenterology; Gram-positive bacteria; Hemodialysis; Hospitals; Hypertension; Infectious Disease; Liver cirrhosis; Nephrology; Neutrophils; Pathogens; Patients; Peritoneal dialysis; Peritonitis; Variance analysis; Ankara Turkey; Turkey; peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis; spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; peritonitis; peritonitis treatment; secondary peritonitis

Background This study aims to contribute to peritonitis management strategies by comparing the demographic, clinical, and laboratory characteristics of patients diagnosed with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis (PDrP), and secondary peritonitis. Methods...