Mortality associated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 259-260

  Achord, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ASCITES; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER FAILURE; MORTALITY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CAUSE OF DEATH; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MISSISSIPPI; PERITONITIS;

EID: 0034819074     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200110000-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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