Table 3 Causative microorganisms of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (n = 24)
From: Usefulness of ascitic fluid lactoferrin levels in patients with liver cirrhosis
Organism | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Escherichia coli | 5 (20.8 %) |
Klebsiella pneumoniae | 4 (16.7 %) |
Streptococcus species | 2 (8.3 %) |
Candida albicans | 1 (4.2 %) |
Clostridium Perfringens | 1 (4.2 %) |
No growth | 11 (45.8 %) |