The following statement about peritonitis are all true except:
A. Peritonitis is defined as inflammation of the peritoneum.
B. Most surgical peritonitis is secondary to bacterial contamination.
C. Primary peritonitis has no documented source of contamination and is more common in adults than in children and in men than in women.
D. Tuberculous peritonitis can present with or without ascites.
Answer:C
The following statement about peritonitis are all true except:
A. Peritonitis is defined as inflammation of the peritoneum. B. Most surgical peritonitis is secondary to bacterial contamination. C. Primary peritonitis has no documented source of contamination and is more common in adults than in children and in men than in women. D. Tuberculous peritonitis can present with or without ascites.