<unk><unk>  peritonitis (SBP) is a potentially life threatening complication in patients with cirrhosis and has typically been described in hospitalized patients.The prevalence of SBP in cirrhotic patients with ascites admitted to the hospital ranges from 10%-30%..Studies have demonstrated a 12% incidence of<unk><unk>  peritonitis in patients admitted with decompensated cirrhosis. 2 studies examining asymptomatic patients presenting for a therapeutic paracentesis showed a combined 2.5% incidence of<unk><unk>  peritonitis.Overall one-year mortality rate after a first episode of SBP is 30%-93% regardless of its recurrence.The mean age of presentation of SBP was 49 years.In patients with ascites both sexes are affected equally.
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