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If there is an active source of infection within the peritoneal cavity, and it was treated with antibiotics, can symptoms go away and recur later?

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See below: Yes it can it depends somewhat on the original cause of the infection but if the underlying cause has not gone away certainly the infection can recur.

Answered 9/3/2013

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A member asked:

If there is an active source of infection within the peritoneal cavity, and it was treated with antibiotics, can symptoms go away and recur later?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stanley Lightfoot answered

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