Descriptive data of patients with SBP in Minia university hospital | ||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 03 August 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2025.400061.2018 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sharehan AbdElrahman Ibrahim1; Elham Ahmed1; Lamia Hamdy Aly2; Alaa M Mostafa3; Mohammed Roshdy Abozeid* 4; Hatem Ahmed Hassan1 | ||
| 1Internal medicine department, faculty of medicine, Minia university, Minia, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of clinical pathology, faculty of medicine, minia university ,Minia, Egypt. | ||
| 3Department of tropical medicine, faculty of medicine, Minia university, Minia, Egypt | ||
| 4Internal medicine department, faculty of medicine, Minia university, Minia, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a frequent and serious complication in cirrhotic patients with ascites. Early recognition of clinical and laboratory markers is crucial for timely diagnosis and management. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and laboratory characteristics associated with SBP among patients with liver cirrhosis and ascites admitted to Minia University Hospital. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted involving 150 patients aged 18–65 years with liver cirrhosis and ascites. Participants were divided into three groups: culture-positive SBP, culture-negative SBP, and non-SBP. Exclusion criteria included patients with secondary peritonitis, hepatocellular carcinoma, prior antibiotic use, and hepatorenal syndrome. Results: Baseline demographics and liver disease severity (age, sex, HCV/HBV status, and Child-Pugh score) did not differ significantly between SBP and non-SBP groups. However, SBP patients showed a significantly higher frequency of abdominal pain (57% vs. 0%) and fever (47% vs. 0%) (p<0.001). Laboratory findings also revealed elevated total leukocyte and neutrophil counts in SBP patients (p<0.01). Conclusion: Abdominal pain, fever, and elevated leukocyte and neutrophil counts are strongly associated with SBP in cirrhotic patients with ascites. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; liver cirrhosis; descriptive data | ||
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