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. 2022 May;20(5):e1201-e1204.
doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.07.019. Epub 2021 Jul 14.

Changes in Ascitic Fluid Polymorphonuclear Cell Count After Antibiotics Are Associated With Mortality in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Saad Saffo  1 , Uyen K To  1 , Phillip P Santoiemma  2 , Marcela Laurito  3 , Lamia Haque  1 , Anahita Rabiee  1 , Elizabeth C Verna  3 , Michael P Angarone  2 , Guadalupe Garcia-Tsao  4
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Changes in Ascitic Fluid Polymorphonuclear Cell Count After Antibiotics Are Associated With Mortality in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

Saad Saffo et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 May.

Abstract

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a feared complication of ascites that affects 10%-30% of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis with an associated mortality rate of approximately 20%.1-3 Although efforts have been undertaken to encourage prompt evaluation and treatment of SBP, outcomes have generally remained dismal.3 There is significant interest in identifying factors that can reliably predict mortality among individuals with SBP.

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