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====Bacterial Peritonitis====

====Bacterial Peritonitis====

[[Image:Tubeculous peritonitis.jpeg|right|thumb|125px|Tuberculous peritonitis with phagocytosis of lymphocytes<br><small>Sourced from Bristol Biomed with permission</small>]]

[[Image:Tubeculous peritonitis.jpeg|thumb|Tuberculous peritonitis with phagocytosis of lymphocytes<br><small>Sourced from Bristol Biomed with permission</small>]]

The main routes by which bacteria enter the peritoneal cavity are from the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract and from externally.  '''Penetrating wounds''' to the abdomen and the introduction of '''foreign bodies''' are likely to introduce bacteria.

The main routes by which bacteria enter the peritoneal cavity are from the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract and from externally.  '''Penetrating wounds''' to the abdomen and the introduction of '''foreign bodies''' are likely to introduce bacteria.