Infectious peritonitis

This study compared two antibiotics—ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone—given intravenously to 310 patients with liver cirrhosis who developed a serious infection called spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The goal was to see which drug better controlled fever, abdominal pain, and infec…

This study tested two new antibiotic combinations (cefepime/nacubactam and aztreonam/nacubactam) against the best available treatments for adults with serious infections like urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and abdominal infections caused by carbapenem-resistant bacteria. Th…

This study tested whether a new training package called TEACH-PD could lower infection rates in patients starting peritoneal dialysis (PD). Over 1,400 adults from multiple countries were randomly assigned to receive either the TEACH-PD training or standard PD training. The resear…

This study tested the safety and how the body processes the antibiotic cefiderocol in hospitalized children aged 3 months to 18 years with serious bacterial infections. The goal was to see if the drug is safe and how it works in the body. 53 children participated, and the study i…

This study tested a simple strip test called PeriScreen to quickly diagnose infection in the belly fluid of people with cirrhosis. The goal is to see if the strip can spot infections as accurately as standard lab tests, helping doctors start treatment faster. About 649 adults wit…

This study tested whether measuring a substance called BD glucan in the abdominal fluid of ICU patients with peritonitis can diagnose fungal infections faster than standard lab cultures. Fungal peritonitis is deadly, and current tests take at least 48 hours. The study enrolled 12…

This study looked at whether doxycycline, a common antibiotic, can prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in people with cirrhosis. SBP is a serious infection of the belly fluid that can be life-threatening. The study included 841 adults with cirrhosis who were at risk f…

This study tested whether regular retraining on infection prevention can lower peritonitis rates in new peritoneal dialysis patients. Over 700 adults from eight European countries were randomly assigned to either standard care or extra testing and retraining on dialysis technique…

This study looked at whether a rapid test called multiplex PCR can identify the germs causing serious abdominal infections faster than the usual lab culture method. Researchers collected fluid samples from 50 patients during surgery and compared the time each method took to find …

This study looked at whether a substance called β-D-glucan in the blood can help identify and track fungal infections in the abdomen (peritonitis) in intensive care patients. Researchers measured levels in 70 adults with peritonitis, comparing those with and without Candida yeast…