Table 1 Clinical and analytical characteristics of patients included in the study
Variable | Patients with cirrhosis and culture-negative ascites (n = 45) | |
|---|---|---|
Etiology | ALC-C (30) | HCV-C (15) |
Age | 58.5 (12.5) | 58 (24) |
Male sex n (%) | 30 (100.0) | 14 (93.3) |
Previous episodes of ascites n (%) | 25 (83.3) | 13 (86.6) |
Child-Pugh mean score | 10 (3) | 9 (3) |
Meld mean score | 14.5 (10) | 14 (5) |
Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 2.7 (3) | 1.85 (1.7) |
Albumin (g/dl) | 2.9 (1.1) | 2.85 (0.9) |
Quick (%) | 64 (18) | 54 (24) |
Serum creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.07 (1.2) | 1 (0.5) |
Serum sodium (mEq/l) | 134 (6.3) | 136 (7) |
INR | 1.45 (0.3) | 1.46 (0.6) |
Blood WBC/mm3 | 4260 (2400) | 3930 (4040) |
Ascites WBC/mm3 | 21.29 (47.4) | 49 (82.8)* |
Ascites Total protein (g/dl) | 1.7 (0.3) | 1.6 (1) |