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Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2007; 13(45): 6027-6030
Published online Dec 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6027
Table 1 General characteristics of the study participants
CharacteristicsStudy patients (n = 63)
Male gender, n (%)38 (60.3)
Age (yr)59 ± 11.6
Child–Pugh classification, n (%)
B25 (39.7)
C38 (60.3)
Etiology of cirrhosis, n (%)
Chronic B hepatitis19 (30.1)
Chronic C hepatitis11 (17.5)
Alcohol abuse7 (11.1)
Other causes26 (41.3)
Table 2 Results of urine strip test, culture, and ascitic fluid PMN count in 15 patients with SBP
CasenumberReagentstrip testCulturePMNcount (/mm3)
Leukocyte esteraseNitrite
11+0Negative490
24+0Escherichia coli3860
32+0Negative510
43+0Negative802
53+0Negative311
64+0Escherichia coli7130
74+1+Klebsiellapneumoniae16700
82+0Staphylococcuswarneri280
94+0Streptococus bovis3810
103+0Negative9100
113+0Negative6120
123+0Negative2460
134+0Negative5330
143+0Negative3790
152+2+Klebsiella pneumoniae plus Escherichia coli270