<prompt> Answer this question truthfullyCan you provide an overview of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?  <response>: <reason> Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis SBP is a potentially life threatening complication in patients with cirrhosis and is seen in hospitalized patients. The prevalence of SBP in cirrhotic patients with ascites admitted to the hospital ranges from 10-30. . Studies have demonstrated a 12 incidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients admitted with decompensated cirrhosis. 2 studies examining asymptomatic patients presenting for a therapeutic paracentesis showed a combined 2.5 incidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Overall one-year mortality rate after a first episode of SBP is 30-93 regardless of its recurrence. The mean age of presentation of SBP was 49 years. There is no gender difference in the incidence of SBP in patients with ascites. 