Higher NLR Values Can Predict Gram-Negative Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and a High In-Hospital Mortality Rate in Patients with Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
Higher NLR values were associated with Gram-negative SBP etiology and with in-hospital mortality in all cirrhosis, in SBP, and especially in culture-positive and Gram-negative SBP cases. High NLR values can predict the Gram-negative etiology in patients with an ascitic neutrophil count above 250/mm<sup>3</sup>, which can be used to guide empirical antibiotherapy until cultures are available or in culture-negative SBP.
Authors
- Ovidiu Mircea Zlatian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-3838)
- Sergiu Marian Cazacu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9623-7683)
- Ion Rogoveanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3385-098X)
- Sevastiţa Iordache (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6280-6136)
- Dragoş Ovidiu Alexandru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7578-8048)
- Cristina Maria Mărginean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9956-4318)
- Elena Leocadia Pleșea
- Camelia Cristiana Bigea
- Mihai Cimpoeru
- Ioan Alexandru Vacariu
Institutions
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova (RO)
- University of Craiova (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Life
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/life15091363
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00