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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]


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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is one of the variants of ascitic fluid infections. Classification of ascitic fluid infections is based on neutrophil count and culture report.


Type of Infection Bacterial Culture Report Neutrophil Count (per mm3
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis Positive for one organism >250 cells

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