Introduction SBP is a serious infection in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with a high risk of mortality. EASL guidelines recommend a diagnostic tap and testing of white cell count on samples for all patients with new onset ascites or those hospitalised with deterioration. Whether this ...
Ascitic albumin, total white cell count (WCC) and culture was recorded when performed. SBP was diagnosed either by a total ascitic WCC >500×106/ml1 or positive culture. Outcome was determined for patients with SBP including Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhoea.Results137 drains in 45 ...
Only 28% have access to lab polymorphonuclear leucocytes in ascites to confirm SBP; 60% use White Cell Count (WCC) > 250 and 16% use WCC > 500 in ascitic fluid as criteria. Cefotaxime (52%) and Tazocin (32%) were the preferred antibiotic choices with treatment duration ranging between ...