Primary Peritonitis in Previously Healthy Children
Abstract
Abstract Sir.—I noted with interest the recent article of Freij and colleagues.1I have treated 15 children with primary peritonitis in the age group of 6 months to 5 years. However, unlike the management of Freij et al, I resorted to a diagnostic tap and Gram's staining of smears for determining the management. If there were pus cells but no organisms or gram-positive bacteria, then these children were treated conservatively with gentamicin, ampicillin, and metronidazole...