Peritonitis is inflammation of the localized or generalized peritoneum, the lining of the inner wall of the abdomen and cover of the abdominal organs...

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a common and aberrant immune response in cats to infection with feline coronavirus (FCoV). FCoV is a virus of the...

Meconium peritonitis refers to rupture of the bowel prior to birth, resulting in fetal stool (meconium) escaping into the surrounding space (peritoneum)...

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the development of a bacterial infection in the peritoneum, despite the absence of an obvious source for the...

familial paroxysmal polyserositis, periodic peritonitis, recurrent polyserositis, benign paroxysmal peritonitis, periodic disease or periodic fever, Reimann...

intestines, and feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV), which causes the disease feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). Feline coronavirus is typically...

Tertiary peritonitis (also known as recurrent peritonitis) is the inflammation of the peritoneum which persists for 48 hours after a surgery that has been...

dialysate fluid can be assumed to be due to peritonitis unless an alternative cause is identified. Peritonitis in those undergoing PD is usually due to gram...

abdomen is occasionally used synonymously with peritonitis. While this is not entirely incorrect, peritonitis is the more specific term, referring to inflammation...

test UX) could be a useful tool for diagnosing spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)." Braga et al. concluded that the Combur test UX urine screening...