Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Presenting as Acute Abdomen in a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a relatively common problem in adult patients with liver cirrhosis. The complication of SBP in adults with chronic kidney disease on maintenance hemodialysis is, however, extremely rare. To best of our knowledge this is probably the first case report.

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