Low incidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in asymptomatic cirrhotic outpatients

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World Journal of Hepatology

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World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2013; 5(3): 104-108
Published online Mar 27, 2013. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i3.104

Table 2 Comparison between outpatients and inpatients

	Outpatients	Inpatients	P value
Age (yr)	61.1 ± 11.1	59.4 ± 11.7	< 0.03
Alcohol (%)	83.7	88.2	< 0.001
Child-Pugh score (mean)	8.9	10.1	< 0.001
Child-Pugh score B vs C (%)	63.7/36.3	38.0/62.0	< 0.001
Bilirubin (μmol/L)	38.2 ± 6.7	96.3 ± 143.3	< 0.0001
Platelets (10⁹ cells/mL)	161 ± 93	143 ± 89	< 0.003
Ascitic protein concentration (g/L)	17.9 ± 10.9	14.5 ± 10.9	< 0.001

Citation: Cadranel JF, Nousbaum JB, Bessaguet C, Nahon P, Nguyen-Khac E, Moreau R, Thévenot T, Silvain C, Bureau C, Nouel O, Pilette C, Paupard T, Pauwels A, Sapey T, Grangé JD, Tran A. Low incidence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in asymptomatic cirrhotic outpatients. World J Hepatol 2013; 5(3): 104-108
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v5/i3/104.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v5.i3.104