Clinical and bacteriological features and prognosis of ascitic fluid infection in Chinese patients with cirrhosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) and bacterascites (BA) represent frequent and serious complications in cirrhosis patients with ascites. However, few detailed data are available regarding the clinical and bacteriological feature of SBP or BA patients in China.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed bacteriological and clinical characteristics of patients with SBP and BA at Beijing 302 Hospital in China from January 2012 to December 2015.

Results

A total of 600 patients with SBP (n = 408) or BA (n = 192) were enrolled. Patients with BA appeared to have a less severe clinical manifestation and lower mortality rate than patients with SBP. Gram-negative bacteria formed the majority of pathogens in SBP (73.9%) and BA (55.8%) cases. Higher ascitic fluid polym

SUBMITTER: Ning NZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5987451 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature