Ascites bacterial burden and immune cell profile are associated with poor clinical outcomes in the absence of overt infection.

Ascites bacterial burden and immune cell profile are associated with poor clinical outcomes in the absence of overt infection.

Bacterial infections, most commonly spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with ascites, occur in one third of admitted patients with cirrhosis, and account for a 4-fold increase in mortality. Bacteria are isolated from less than 40% of ascites infections by culture, necessitating empirical a...

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Main Authors: Kevin J Fagan, Geraint B Rogers, Michelle Melino, Dionne M Arthur, Mary-Ellen Costello, Mark Morrison, Elizabeth E Powell, Katharine M Irvine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4364017?pdf=render

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