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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Spontaneous Bacterial ... Third generation cephalosporin ... • Albumin #Spontaneous
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
Peritonitis - Spontaneous ... Associated Peritonitis Spontaneous ... 3rd generation cephalosporin ... #Peritonitis #Spontaneous
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Spontaneous Bacterial ... no → 3rd gen cephalosporine ... liver failure #Spontaneous
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
Spontaneous Bacterial ... First-line: IV 3rd-gen cephalosporin ... HershShroff #Spontaneous
Cephalosporin Coverage
First-generation cephalosporins: 
 - Gram (+) cocci: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes,
Cephalosporin Coverage ... First-generation cephalosporins ... Second-generation cephalosporins ... Third-generation cephalosporins ... marcescens #Cephalosporin
Cephalosporins - Table of Coverage by Generation

1st Generation   Cefazolin, cephalexin 
2nd Generation Cefotetan 
3rd
Cephalosporins - ... third-generation cephalosporin ... anti-pseudomonal coverage #Cephalosporins
Cephalosporins - Antibiotics Class Overview
1st Generation 
 - Cefazolin (Ancef, Kefzol) - IV
 - Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cephalosporins - ... 4th Generation Cephalosporin ... Review #Overview #Cephalosporins
Cephalosporin Antibiotic Generations - Mnemonic
1st Generation "FA/PHA": CEFAZOLIN, CEFADROXIL, CEPHALEXIN, CEPHALOTHIN, CEPHAPIRIN, CEPHRADINE
2nd Generation "Everything Else":
Cephalosporin Antibiotic ... CEFTOBIPROLE #Cephalosporins
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Undergoing Surgery • Cephalosporins ... reaction to a cephalosporin ... cross-reactivity rate with cephalosporins ... anaphylaxis with a cephalosporin
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
fourth-generation cephalosporin ... second- generation cephalosporin ... fourth-generation cephalosporins ... penicillin or cephalosporin ... penicillin or cephalosporin