Several guidelines have been published on the use of prophylactic antibiotic therapy for both primary and secondary episodes of SBP. The World Gastroenterology Organization's guideline for the ...

Based on currently available data, antibiotic therapy for the prevention of SBP in patients with cirrhosis and ascites is warranted only for secondary prophylaxis (eg, patients who had a prior ...

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP ... However, with early diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy, the incidence of SBP has been reduced to approximately 20% in recent years[1][2].