Organ damage can occur as well and the stomach may rupture causing peritonitis to set in.

This and other factors can result in necrosis and perforation of the bowel, which can cause peritonitis and sepsis.

A collection of pus in the abdomen, called an intra-abdominal abscess, may cause peritonitis.

"This likely caused peritonitis which led to Ralph's death."

The inflammation or infection can then reach the abdominal wall and causes peritonitis.

It can cause peritonitis, endophthalmitis, septicemia and bacteremia.

Well, the food material has leaked into the abdomen, causing peritonitis.

It causes enteritis, gastritis or peritonitis.

This spreads infection into the belly area, causing peritonitis.

The end result of this cascade is appendiceal rupture (a 'burst appendix') causing peritonitis, which may lead to septicemia and eventually death.