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Table 2 Indications of hospitalizations of 121 cirrhotic patients and the cause of bacterial infections in 64 cirrhotic patients

From: Urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin: a diagnostic and prognostic marker for acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized cirrhotic patients with AKI-prone conditions

Variables

Total

No AKI

AKI

Number (%)

(n = 121)

(n = 86)

(n = 35)

1. Bacterial infections

64 (53)

41 (34)

23 (19)

 - SBPa

16 (13.2)

10 (11.6)

6 (17.1)

 - Bacteremia

14 (11.6)

7 (8.1)

7 (20)

 - Urinary tract infection

11 (9.1)

9 (10.5)

2 (5.7)

 - Hepatobiliary infection

10 (8.3)

7 (8.1)

3 (8.6)

 - Skin and soft tissue infection

7 (5.8)

6 (7)

1 (2.9)

 - Respiratory tract infection

6 (5)

2 (2.3)

4 (11.4)

2. No bacterial infections

57 (47)

45 (37.1)

12 (9.9)

 - GI bleeding

32 (26.4)

28 (23.1)

4 (0.03)

 - Hepatic encephalopathy

15 (12.4)

7 (0.06)

8 (0.07)

 - Diuretic overdose

6 (5)

6 (0.05)

0

 - Post abdominal paracentesis

4 (3.3)

4 (0.03)

0

  1. SBP*:Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis