Basic clinical and analytical characteristics of the cohort distributed according to the absence (group I) or presence (group II) of bacterial DNA in serum and ascitic fluid
| Group I (n = 10) | Group II (n = 10) | |
|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD). | ||
| WBC, white blood cell, AF, ascitic fluid; HCV, hepatitis C virus; PMN, polymorphonuclear leucocytes. | ||
| No significant differences between the two groups. | ||
| Mean age (y) | 65 (10) | 65 (12) |
| Sex (M/F) | 9/1 | 8/2 |
| Aetiology (n) | 10 | 10 |
| Alcohol | 9 | 6 |
| HCV | 0 | 2 |
| Alcohol+HCV | 0 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| Diuretics (yes/no) | 9/1 | 9/1 |
| Child Pugh (mean score) | 8.63 (1.27) | 8.89 (1.19) |
| Bilirubin (mg/dl) | 2.6 (1.6) | 2.5 (1.2) |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 2.8 (0.8) | 2.5 (0.5) |
| Quick (%) | 64.1 (15.9) | 59.4 (15.1) |
| WBC/mm3 | 6351 (2172) | 6520 (3034) |
| AF total protein (g/dl) | 1.9 (0.9) | 1.6 (0.5) |
| AF WBC/mm3 | 248 (267) | 106 (67) |
| % AF PMNs | 14.9 (15.1) | 15.2 (26.3) |