Peritonitis

Overview and management.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
SurgeryGastroenterology

Clinical Guidelines

EASL clinical practice guidelines on the management of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis
National
NICE guideline [NG50]: Cirrhosis in over 16s: assessment and management
National
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Candidiasis: 2016 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Local
Consensus Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Catheter-Related Infections and Peritonitis in Pediatric Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis
Local
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Peritonitis Guidelines – Consensus Statement of Peritoneal Dialysis Society of India – 2020
Local
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Hepatorenal Syndrome: 2021 Practice Guidance by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
Local
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis
Local
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, and Hepatorenal Syndrome in Cirrhosis
Local
IDSA 2024 Guideline Update on the Risk Assessment, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Management of Intra-abdominal Infections
Local
ISPD Peritonitis Guideline Recommendations: 2022 Update on Prevention and Treatment
Local
ISPD Peritonitis Guideline Recommendations: 2022 Update on Prevention and Treatment
Local
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) - STI Treatment Guidelines
Local