Risk-Score–Based Diagnosis of SBP in Cirrhosis: Mansoura Scoring System Versus Absolute Neutrophil Count
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https://doi.org/10.48047/63gr8j17Keywords:
SBP, Cirrhosis, Mansoura Scoring System , Absolute Neutrophil CountAbstract
Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) remains a frequent and life-threatening complication of liver cirrhosis, contributing substantially to morbidity, mortality, and health care utilization. Early diagnosis is critical, as prompt initiation of empirical antibiotics significantly improves outcomes. For decades, the diagnosis of SBP has relied primarily on an ascitic fluid polymorphonuclear neutrophil
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European Association for the Study of the Liver. EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of patients with decompensated cirrhosis. J Hepatol. 2018;69(2):406–460.
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