Medical MCQ-In a patient of nephritic syndrome with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, which one of the following micro-organisms is most commonly involved?

In a patient of nephritic syndrome with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, which one of the following micro-organisms is most commonly involved?

Proteus

Escherichia

Pneumococcus

Staphylococcus

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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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