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Table 1 Expected organisms according to source

From: A Comprehensive review of abdominal infections

 

Source

Expected Organism

Primary Peritonitis

Young healthy female

Streptococcus

 

Cirrhotic

Enteric gram negatives Enterococcus

 

CAPD

Staphylococcus aureus

Secondary peritonitis

Stomach and duodenum

Streptococcus Lactobacillus

 

Biliary

E. coli, Klebsiella, Enterococcus

 

Small Intestine

E. coli, Klebsiella, Lactobacillus Streptococci Diptheroids Enterococci

 

Distal ileum and colon

Bacteroides fragilis Clostridium spp. E. coli Enterobacter spp. Klebsiella spp. Peptostreptococci Enterococci

Teritiary peritonitis

 

Enterococcus Candida Staphylococcus epidermidis Enterobacter

  1. Adapted from Weigelt JA [12].
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World Journal of Emergency Surgery

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