Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in fulminant hepatic failure |
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| Authors: | U PODDAR Y CHAWLA RK DHIMAN K VAIPHEI RK VASISHTA JB DILAWARI |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Hepatology and Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Ascites may be associated with fulminant hepatic failure (FHF), but spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an extremely rare complication. We report on two patients with FHF who developed SBP. One patient died and the other recovered. |
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| Keywords: | fulminant hepatic failure, peritonitis. |
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