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Abstract Background: Peritonitis is frequent indication for urgent or emergent hospital admission with high risk of adverse outcome and second leading cause of sepsis in patients. Despite the increasing the availability and use of diagnostic tests, antimicrobial therapy and intensive care unit support, the rapid diagnosis and early management of peritonitis remains a challenge for physicians in emergency, surgery, and critical care Methods: This study was undertaken to evaluate the characteristic of peritonitis patient in R. Soetijono General Hospital Blora, Indonesia. The method was descriptive retrospective studies using the medical record of Dr. R. Soetijono General Hospital Blora from July 2020 until July 2021. Results: There were 84 cases of peritonitis between July 2020 and July 2021. The peritonitis patient mostly male more than 60 years old. Secondary peritonitis is the most cause of peritonitis with predominantly appendicitis perforation as predisposing condition. 75 % patients undergo laparotomy exploration and length of stay patient mostly 4-7 days. The occurrence of sepsis is 22.62 % with mortality rate 20.24%. Conclusion: Secondary peritonitis is still dominant cause of peritonitis with mostly cause by appendicitis perforation. Despite the adequate source control and supportive treatment, risk of sepsis is high and leading to increase in mortality rate.