There is a trend towards using tazocin and augmentin as first line antibiotics in the management of SBP even though the evidence is currently unclear. This probably reflects the underlying fear of ...

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a bacterium known for causing a variety of infections, some of which can be severe and life-threatening. Among these, GAS can lead to peritonitis, an inflammation of ...

Cirrhotic patients requiring large-volume paracentesis are at significant risk of developing SBP. Identifying those at high risk and screening for infection provide opportunities to intervene to ...

We present a case of atraumatic splenic rupture secondary to Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) infection in a woman in her early 50s. The patient initially presented with sepsis secondary to pneumonia but then ...