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Title
Failure of current antibiotic first-line regimens and mortality in hospitalized patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
Authors
Umgelter, A; Reindl, W; Miedaner, M; Schmid, R M; Huber, W
Abstract
Increases in Gram-positive infections and infections with Enterobacteriaceae with antimicrobial resistance have been reported in patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). This study was performed to investigate the rate of treatment failures of recommended empirical therapies and the impact on mortality.