Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

HIGH-YIELD Appears 2×

Teaching point

Ascitic neutrophils >250 cells/mm3 in a cirrhotic confirms SBP. Treat empirically with an IV third-generation cephalosporin (ceftriaxone/cefotaxime); oral or narrow agents are inadequate.

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