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Table 4 Comparison of clinical manifestations among positive (+/+), ISH positive-blood culture negative (+/−), and fully negative (−/−) patients

From: Detection of bacterial DNA by in situ hybridization in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis

ISH/blood culture

(+/+)

(+/−)

(−/−)

P value

No.

6

31

23

 

Fever (+)

6 (10 0%)

17 (55%)

7 (30%)

< 0.001

CRP (mg/dL)

3.40 ± 1.44

3.98 ± 0.63

2.92 ± 0.75

N.S.

Child-Pugh score

11.3 ± 0.6

10.1 ± 0.3

9.4 ± 0.3

0.020

MELD score

18.0 ± 2.6

17.4 ± 1.1

15.6 ± 1.3

N.S.

Total bilirubin (mg/dL)

7.62 ± 2.97

6.85 ± 1.30

4.34 ± 1.51

N.S.

Albumin (g/dL)

2.17 ± 0.19

2.33 ± 0.08

2.58 ± 0.10

N.S.(0.066)

Prothrombin time (INR)

1.49 ± 0.11

1.40 ± 0.05

1.38 ± 0.06

N.S

Platelet counts (× 103/μL)

68.8 ± 45.2

99.7 ± 19.9

134.7 ± 23.1

N.S.

Diabetes mellitus (+)

4 (67%)

9 (29%)

4 (17%)

0.049

HCC (+)

4 (67%)

7 (23%)

8 (35%)

N.S.

Esophageal varix (+)

4 (67%)

18 (58%)

14 (61%)

N.S.