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Presence of multiple bacterial markers in clinical samples might be useful for presumptive diagnosis of infection in cirrhotic patients with culture-negative reports [PDF]

, 2016
Bacterial infections in cirrhotic patients with ascites are associated with a severe prognosis and an increased risk of death. The microbiological standard tests for the diagnosis of suspected infection, based on culture test of blood and ascitic fluid ...
Boaretti, M, Castellani, F, Lleo, M. M., Lucidi, Cristina, Merli, Manuela   +4 more
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Analysis of Treatment and Outcome

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1991
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis occurred on 44 separate occasions in 43 patients during a five year period, including 27 culture positive and 17 probable cases of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Alcoholic liver disease was the underlying cause of 72%
Gary H Victor, Steven M Opal
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Diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine, 2014
Background Spontaneous infection of ascites is a severe complication of ascites and must be actively searched for. Many studies have been carried out on inflammatory markers and their levels in serum and ascitic fluid such as complement 3 (C3 ...
Naglaa A El-Gendy, Naglaa A Tawfeek, Rayyh A Saleh, Enas E Radwan, Eman E Ahmad, Rehab A Mohammed   +5 more
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The Influencing Factors of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Elderly Patients with Alcoholic Cirrhosis and the Predictive Value of Multiple Inflammatory Indicators

Guoji laonian yixue zazhi
Objective To explore the influencing factors of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and the predictive value of multiple inflammatory indicators in elderly alcoholic liver cirrhosis patients.
Chunyu Liu, Yan Zhang, Lan Qin, Yanan Xu
doaj   +1 more source

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in a 45-year-old man with ethanolic liver cirrhosis [PDF]

Romanian Medical Journal, 2020
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is one of the most commun complication of decompensated liver cirrhosis. We report the case of a 44-year-old man, chronic alcohol user, who was hospitalized with progressive abdominal distention, fatigue and jaundice ...
Roxana Mirică, Farid Rouhan, Doina-Maria Neamțu   +2 more
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis [PDF]

, 2003
Infected ascites is one of the complication happened in liver cirrhotic patient in ascites. There are 5 infected ascites classifications i.e. Spontaneous Ascites Infection Consist of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Monomicrobial Non Neurocytic ...
Abimanyu, A. (Abimanyu)
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Incidence, contributing factors, and predictors of diagnostic errors in medical inpatients: A retrospective cohort study

Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Diagnostic error is a major patient safety concern in hospitals, yet most studies have focused on selected high‐risk subgroups, leaving the broader general internal medicine inpatient population understudied. Objectives To determine the incidence, contributing factors, resulting harm, and predictors of diagnostic error in medical ...
Caterina E. Marx, Elena Hofmann, Martin Perrig, Gurpreet Dhaliwal, Wolf Hautz, Jörg P. Isenegger, Ernst Lipp, Drahomir Aujesky, Manuel R. Blum, Tobias Tritschler   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between specialized nutrition support and 90‐day mortality relative to standard of care in malnourished adults with decompensated cirrhosis: A retrospective cohort study

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Malnutrition is common among patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and linked to poor prognosis. Guidelines recommend intensified nutrition support e.g. parenteral nutrition, but evidence regarding safety and effectiveness is scarce. We aimed to investigate the impact of nutrition support, specifically parenteral nutrition, on
Katharina L. Hupa‐Breier, Laura Buttler, Claudia Seipt, Andrea Markowski, Marie Griemsmann, Tammo L. Tergast, Birgit Kaufmann, Hannah Rieland, Heiner Wedemeyer, Benjamin Maasoumy, Andrea Schneider   +10 more
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Admission Plasma Lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein, Procalcitonin, and Lactate for Early Identification of Nosocomial Infection in Cirrhotic Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Retrospective Analysis

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess whether admission plasma lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein (LBP), procalcitonin (PCT), and lactate could improve detection of nosocomial infection in cirrhotic patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
Li Chen, Shan‐Shan Dun, Fang Xiao
wiley   +1 more source

Refractory Spontaneous Bacterial Empyema in Cirrhotic Patient

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2021
Spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBEM), also called spontaneous bacterial pleuritis, is an infection of the pleural space that arises in the setting of cirrhosis and, by definition, the absence of pneumonia.
Erica Chow, Bashar Khiatah, Amanda Frugoli   +2 more
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