2015•Euroasian Journal of Hepato-GastroenterologyOpen access
Variant of Ascitic Fluid Bacterial Infections in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis
Jahangir Alam Sarker, Md Shahinul Alam, Mobin Khan, Mohammad Shahed Ashraf, Faiz Ahmad Khondaker
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Bacterial infections of ascitic fluid of cirrhotic patients are related to high morbidity and mortality. The aim of the study was to determine the variants of ascitic fluid bacterial infection in patients with advanced cirrhosis (Child Pugh Class C). MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed 35 consecutive cirrhotic patients of Child Pugh Class C with ascites attending the outpatient department (OPD) of Hepatology Department, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 2008 to December 2009. Clinical and laboratory parameters of these patients were recorded. RESULTS: Among the total 35 patients, eight patients were symptomatic and 27 patients were asymptomatic. Out of eight symptomatic patients, two had ascitic fluid bacterial infection (25%), whereas six of 27 asymptomatic patients (22.2%) had ascitic fluid bacterial infection. CONCLUSION: Bacterial infection should always be considered in patients with ascites with liver cirrhosis irrespective of their symptoms. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Sarker JA, Alam MS, Khan M, Mahtab MA, Ashraf MS, Khondaker FA. Variant of Ascitic Fluid Bacterial Infections in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastro-enterol 2015;5(2):131-133.