Fig. 1

a CRP level and NLR were significantly higher in infected patients than uninfected patients. b NLR and MELD score in patients with SIRS were significantly higher than in those without SIRS. c CRP level, NLR and MELD score increased with progressing Child-Pugh class, but MELD score only reached the statistical difference. Boxes and bars show the means and 95 % confidence intervals. CRP, C-reactive protein; NLR, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio; MELD, model for end-stage liver disease; SIRS, systemic inflammatory response syndrome