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Pyuria in patients with cirrhosis and its impact on survival

T Bruns, PA Reuken, A Stallmach · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2012 · Heft 01

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Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
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T Bruns, PA Reuken, A Stallmach
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Heft 01 / 2012
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Erschienen: 2012-01-09 00:00:00
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0044-2771
DOI
10.1055/s-0031-1295846

Zusammenfassung

Aims: In patients with cirrhosis, the occurrence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), bacteremia, or respiratory tract infections increase mortality fourfold. A recent meta-analysis [1] reported that mortality after urinary tract infections in cirrhosis is unknown. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed urinary analysis and clinical data from 325 hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. Risk factors for pyuria (>20 white blood cells [WBC] per µl urine) and proven urinary tract infections (UTI) (pyuria plus urinary culture result ≥105 CFU/ml) were identified using logistic regression. The impact of pyuria on su…

Schlagworte

Cirrhosis Mortality Urinary Tract Infection Pyuria Infection Respiratory Tract Infections Bacterial Infections Association Blood Cells Bacteremia Ascites Blood After Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie