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Abstract
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a potentially fatal condition,
characterized by infection of ascitic fluid in absence of any intraabdominal
surgically treatable source of infection. It is the most common infectious
complication of cirrhotic patients.
SBP is a condition that requires a high index of suspicion, rapid and
accurate diagnosis in addition to prompt and effective therapy. It is also
characterized by a high recurrence rate within one year of the 1st episode.
The goal of the present study was to assess the role of ascetic fluid
calprotectin in diagnosis of SBP.
For this purpose, 80 patients with decompensated liver disease were selected
These patients devided into:
- group (A): include 40 patients with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites
withot spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
- group (B): include 40 patients with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites
with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
each patient, were subjected to:
- Thorough history taking.
- Thorough clinical examination.
- Full investigations including