Culture-Based Identification of Causative Organisms in Ascitic Fluids of Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Secondary to Decompensated Liver Disease and their Sensitivities to Ceftriaxone as an Empiric Therapy

• Main Authors: Imran Qadir Khattak (Author), Asif Khan (Author), Rubaba Khan (Author), Jehanzeb Khan (Author), Javeria Anjum (Author), Mubashir Qadir (Author), Yasir Ali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Gandhara University, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES To identify the pathogens in the ascitic fluids of patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and then to determine their sensitivity pattern to ceftriaxone. METHODOLOGY The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Medical Unit-A, Department of Medicine, Hayatabad Medical Complex,...