Spontaneous bacterial (SBP) and spontaneous fungal peritonitis (SFP) can be a life-
threatening infection in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) and ascites. One of the possible …

Background: The diagnostic accuracy of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in predicting bacterial infection
in cirrhotic patients remains unclear. The aim of this meta-analysis is to explore the potential …

Background Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a known complication of advanced
cirrhosis and presents a high mortality rate. A polymorphonuclear (PMN) cell count> 250/μl …

Methods One hundred twenty-four patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis, SBP and did not
receive secondary prophylaxis either with norfloxacin or other antibiotics were included in …

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common complication in patients with liver
cirrhosis, with an increased risk of mortality. For this reason, a diagnostic paracentesis …

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a potentially fatal complication in patients with
liver cirrhosis. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of SBP are vital to shorten hospital …

Results The incidence of SBP was 12.3 and 12% in the training and validation groups,
respectively. Age of at least 55 years, mean platelet volume (MPV) of at least 8.5 fl …

Background The accurate non-invasive diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP)
in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis has not been achieved yet. The aim of the …

Results Participants were classified into a non-SBP group, including 262 participants and 61
patients with SBP. Serum and ascitic homocysteine were considerably elevated in the SBP …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the most ideal inflammatory markers for
treatment response and to determine a cutoff value that could predict response to treatment …