Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in acute hepatitis B.

ABSTRACT

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a disorder that occurs almost exclusively in patients with cirrhosis. Herein, we report a 22-year-old man with acute viral hepatitis B associated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis which is a rare complication. The diagnosis was made at laparotomy, performed presumably to treat a perforated viscus, which resulted in a fatal outcome.