Impact of Bacteria Types on the Clinical Outcomes of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.
Cameron FureySelena ZhouJoo Hye ParkAndrew FoongAneesa ChowdhuryLillian DawitVivian LeeMaria Vergara-LluriRosemary SheJeffrey KahnJennifer L DodgeTakeshi SaitoPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2023)
Our study found Klebsiella-associated SBP had worse clinical outcomes while Streptococcus-associated SBP had the most favorable outcomes after accounting for MDR and MELD-Na. Thus, identification of the causative microorganism is crucial not only for optimizing the treatment but for prognostication.