To Compare the Efficacy of Carbepenem Versus Carbepenem Plus GM-CSF in Difficult To Treat Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

A Randomized Study to Compare the Efficacy of Carbepenem Versus Carbepenem Plus GM-CSF in Difficult To Treat Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

A Minimum of 150 consecutive patients of decompensated cirrhosis of any etiology, presenting to the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences hospital with a diagnosis of difficult to treat SBP will be included and randomized into two treatment groups.

Group A - Carbepenem+albumin Group B - Carbepenem+albumin+GMCSF.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age more than 18 years

2. Patients of decompensated liver cirrhosis who present with- Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (Presence of more than 250 neutrophils per cc of ascetic fluid, in the absence of a surgical abdomen, in the presence of decompensated cirrhosis and portal hypertension) that is not responding to initial therapy- DTT-SBP:

   • Hospital acquired - New onset SBP (Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis) after 48 h of hospitalization.
   • Recurrent SBP - One or more prior episode(s) of SBP in year.
   • Antibiotic resistant - Resistance to 3rd Gen Cephalosporin in last 3 m.
   • Antibiotic non-response -Non-response to 3rd Gen Cephalosporin, sepsis on 3rd Gen Cephalosporin.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. < 18 years.
2. Advanced HCC (HepatoCellular Carcinoma)
3. Post liver transplant
4. HIV + ve, Immunosuppressive therapy
5. Pregnancy
6. Domiciliary treatment
7. No consent