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Enterobacter peritonitis

Enterobacter peritonitis is an acute intra-abdominal infection characterized by inflammation of the peritoneum caused by Gram-negative bacilli of the genus *Enterobacter*, most commonly members of the *Enterobacter cloacae* complex. Read more about Enterobacter peritonitis

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About Enterobacter peritonitis.

Enterobacter peritonitis is an acute intra-abdominal infection characterized by inflammation of the peritoneum caused by Gram-negative bacilli of the genus *Enterobacter*, most commonly members of the *Enterobacter cloacae* complex.

It predominantly affects individuals undergoing peritoneal dialysis as a complication of catheter contamination or enteric transmural migration, as well as hospitalized patients developing secondary peritonitis following gastrointestinal perforation, anastomotic leak, or abdominal surgery.

Clinically, the condition manifests with abdominal pain, tenderness, fever, and cloudy peritoneal effluent or ascitic fluid with marked neutrophilic pleocytosis.

Pathophysiologically, it is notable for severe local peritoneal injury, systemic inflammatory response, and an elevated risk of clinical failure due to the organism's intrinsic potential for inducible chromosomal AmpC beta-lactamase-mediated resistance.

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