09-14-2011, 06:09 AM
Yes....
Spontaneous Bacterila Peritonitis occur almost exclusively in the setting of a severe liver disease. This can be Chronic Cirhossis of the liver of Acute Fulminant Hepatic Failure or even Subacute Alcoholic Hepatitis...Cirhosis can be complicated by Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis...
There is also Noncirrhotic spontaneous bacterial peritonitis but it is very rare...
Spontaneous Bacterila Peritonitis occur almost exclusively in the setting of a severe liver disease. This can be Chronic Cirhossis of the liver of Acute Fulminant Hepatic Failure or even Subacute Alcoholic Hepatitis...Cirhosis can be complicated by Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis...
There is also Noncirrhotic spontaneous bacterial peritonitis but it is very rare...