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. 2014 Jul 7;20(25):8187–8194. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i25.8187

Table 6.

Acid-suppressive therapy and other medications in enteric peritonitis group and non-enteric peritonitis group n (%)

Included peritonitis episode (n = 81)
Enteric peritonitis (n = 26) Non-enteric peritonitis (n = 55) P value
Sterile peritonitis included in NEP group Use of PPIs 3 (11.5) 8 (14.5) 1.000
Use of H2Bs 6 (23.1) 15 (27.3) 0.687
Use of other antacids 1 (3.8) 5 (9.1) 0.658
Use of prokinetics 5 (19.2) 18 (32.7) 0.209
Use of immunosuppressants 2 (7.7) 7 (12.7) 0.501
Sterile peritonitis excluded in NEP group Use of PPIs 3 (11.5) 5 (14.3) 1.000
Use of H2Bs 6 (23.1) 9 (25.7) 0.818
Use of other antacids 1 (3.8) 3 (8.6) 0.629
Use of prokinetics 5 (19.2) 13 (37.1) 0.129
Use of immunosuppressants 2 (7.7) 5 (14.3) 0.688

PPIs: Proton pump inhibitors; H2Bs: H2-blockers. NEP: Non-enteric peritonitis.