In a patient of nephritic syndrome with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, which one of the following micro-organisms is most commonly involved?
Correct Answer: Escherichia
Description: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitismeans peritonitis without any apparent source of contamination.
Enteric gram-negative organismE. coli most commonly encountered but sometime gram-positive organism such as streptococci and enterococci also responsible.
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