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

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

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.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Ascites* / etiology
  • Ascites* / microbiology
  • Ascitic Fluid / drug effects
  • Ascitic Fluid / microbiology
  • Bacterial Infections* / drug therapy
  • Bacterial Infections* / microbiology
  • Bacterial Infections* / mortality
  • Humans
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Liver Cirrhosis* / complications
  • Peritonitis* / drug therapy
  • Peritonitis* / microbiology
  • Peritonitis* / mortality

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents