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Comparison of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) grades in patients with different sites of infection.
| Infection site | n | Grade I (n=14) n (%) | Grade II (n=25) n (%) | Grade III (n=8) n (%) | Grade IV (n=6) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.233 | ||||||
| Respiratory tract | 30 | 8 (26.7) | 17 (56.7) | 4 (13.3) | 1 (3.3) | |
| Intestinal tract | 11 | 3 (27.3) | 5 (45.5) | 2 (18.2) | 1 (9.1) | |
| Peritoneum | 9 | 1 (11.1) | 2 (22.2) | 2 (22.2) | 4 (44.4) | |
| Urinary tract | 3 | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
