Ceftriaxone in the treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: ascitic fluid polymorphonuclear count response and short-term prognosis.
Hepatogastroenterology
; 44(17): 1276-80, 1997.
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| ID: mdl-9356840
BACKGROUND/AIMS: In this study, ascitic fluid polymorphonuclear (PMN) response, short-term prognosis, and factors related to hospital mortality were investigated in 62 cases of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis occurring in cirrhotic patients treated with Ceftriaxone (1g every 12 hours). METHODOLOGY: The diagnostic criteria for (SBP) were ascitic fluid PMN count < 250 cells/mm3 and no evidence of secondary peritonitis. Analysis of ascitic fluid samples were obtained on admission, and on the 4th and 10th days of antibiotic therapy. RESULTS: The etiology of cirrhosis was alcohol in 63% of the cases, and 79.5% of patients belonged to Child-Pugh Class C. Ascitic fluid analysis showed positive cultures in 47% of the cases, and a marked decrease in PMN count during treatment (admission: 7762 +/- 2837; 4th day: 388 +/- 91; 10th day: 173 +/- 59 cells/mm3). Ascitic PMN was < 250 cells/mm3 within 4 days of treatment in 33% of the cases. The hospital mortality rate was 24%, and was related to gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hepatic encephalopathy, renal failure and 4th day ascitic fluid PMN count. CONCLUSION: Ceftriaxone is a safe and effective option for the treatment of SBP.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Peritonite
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Infecções Bacterianas
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Ceftriaxona
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Cefalosporinas
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Neutrófilos
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hepatogastroenterology
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Grécia