Develops in large, clinically obvious ascites secondary to cirrhosis
Portal hypertension → bowel edema → normal flora translocates across bowel wall into the peritoneum
30% of ascitic patients will develop<unk>  <unk>  in a given year
Portal hypertension → bowel edema → normal flora translocates across bowel wall into the peritoneum
Enterobacter (63%)
Pneumococcus (15%)
Entercocci (10%)
Anaerobes (<1%)
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis
Aortocaval fistula
Large bowel obstruction
Acute gastroenteritis
Malignant bowel obstruction
Aortoenteric fisulta