Apa from Escherichia coli, the other most common organism implicated in acute suppurative bacterial peritonitis is:
Secondary bacterial peritonitis- Aka acute suppurative bacterial peritonitis- Caused by visceral perforation- Poly microbial infection* E. coli (aerobe)* Bacteroides fragilis (anaerobe) Treatment- Exploratory laparotomy + peritoneal lavage + repair of perforation / stoma formation
Bacteroides
Klebsiella
Peptostreptococcus
Pseudomonas
Peritoneum