Which of the following organisms is commonly implicated in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients of Nephrotic syndrome?
Ans. B. Streptococcus pneumoniaeSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), an infection of ascitic fluid without a definitive intra-abdominal source that can be surgically treated. Polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leukocyte (PMN) counts, starting at 250cells/mL are considered valid markers for SBP. Streptococcus pneumoniae as the most common streptococcal organism. Other organisms implicated include Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp, Enterococcus spp and S. aureus.
Staphylococcus
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Hemophilus influenza
Salmonella
Miscellaneous