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Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 20(5): e1201-e1204, 2022 05.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34273564
RESUMO
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a feared complication of ascites that affects 10%-30% of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis with an associated mortality rate of approximately 20%.1-3 Although efforts have been undertaken to encourage prompt evaluation and treatment of SBP, outcomes have generally remained dismal.3 There is significant interest in identifying factors that can reliably predict mortality among individuals with SBP.