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spontaneous bacterial peritonitis - vanco - ArchivalUser - 06-14-2008

drug of choice to treat spontaneous bacterial peritonitis ???? BEST THERAPY.


0 - ArchivalUser - 06-14-2008

iv cefotaxime.+/- ampicillin


0 - ArchivalUser - 06-14-2008

3rd generation


0 - ArchivalUser - 06-14-2008

3 rd gereration?


0 - ArchivalUser - 06-14-2008

cefotaxime or ceftriaxone.
repeat tab after 48 hrs to rule out infection been treated or not.
later he need septrn or cipro till he has ascitis


0 - ArchivalUser - 06-14-2008

is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and primary peritonitis same thing or different? are all related to ascites or nephrosis?


0 - ArchivalUser - 06-14-2008

SBP ::IS RELATED TO ASCITIS,SAAG IS >1.1,E.COLI IS MOST COMMON
SECONDARY P:: CAUSE MAY BE RUPTURE,CA,NEPHRITIS OR SEPTECEMIA, MULTIPLE
BACTERIA.SAAG


0 - ArchivalUser - 06-14-2008

SAAG IS


0 - ArchivalUser - 06-14-2008

SAAG IS >1.1 IN SECOUNDARY CAUSE


0 - ArchivalUser - 06-14-2008

OOPS THESE SYMBLES
READ AS SAAG