Table IV.
Comparison of in-hospital complications and different pathogenies between Gram-negative bacteria and Gram-positive bacteria.
| Item | Gram-positive bacteria (n=73) | Gram-negative bacteria (n=66) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pathogenies, n (%) | |||
| Alcoholic hepatitis | 27 (36.99) | 13 (19.70) | 0.042 |
| Hepatitis B | 35 (47.95) | 32 (48.48) | 1.000 |
| Hepatitis C | 3 (4.11) | 5 (7.58) | 1.000 |
| Hepatitis B + C | 1 (1.37) | 1 (1.52) | 1.000 |
| Primary biliary hepatitis | 0 (0.00) | 3 (4.55) | 1.000 |
| Autoimmune hepatitis | 2 (2.74) | 2 (3.03) | 1.000 |
| Complications, n (%) | |||
| Reflux esophagitis | 11 (15.07) | 12 (18.18) | 0.348 |
| Hepatorenal syndrome | 14 (19.18) | 19 (28.79) | 0.259 |
| Hypoproteinemia | 58 (79.45) | 47 (71.21) | 0.354 |
| Upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage | 16 (21.92) | 7 (10.61) | 0.074 |
| Hepatic encephalopathy | 30 (41.10) | 18 (27.27) | 0.088 |
| Esophagus varix | 25 (34.25) | 18 (27.27) | 0.278 |
| Esophagus bleeding | 17 (23.29) | 9 (13.64) | 0.228 |
| Splenauxe | 21 (28.77) | 8 (12.12) | 0.008 |
| Spleen hyperfunction | 32 (43.84) | 25 (37.88) | 0.477 |
| Gallstone | 11 (15.07) | 9 (13.64) | 0.989 |
| Cholecystitis | 6 (8.22) | 5 (7.58) | 0.889 |
| Pulmonary infection | 16 (21.92) | 17 (25.76) | 0.597 |
| Pleural effusion | 13 (17.81) | 15 (22.73) | 0.472 |
| Constipation | 1 (1.37) | 7 (10.61) | 0.020 |
| Gastrohelcosis | 11 (15.07) | 9 (13.64) | 0.588 |
| Hepatic failure | 17 (23.29) | 17 (25.76) | 0.590 |
| Chronic renal failure | 15 (20.55) | 10 (15.15) | 0.410 |
| Hyperkalemia | 9 (12.33) | 9 (13.64) | 0.819 |
| Hypokalemia | 23 (31.51) | 22 (33.33) | 0.819 |
| Hyponatremia | 7 (9.59) | 8 (12.12) | 0.843 |
| Anemia | 30 (41.10) | 23 (34.85) | 0.451 |
| Hemorrhagic shock | 4 (5.48) | 2 (3.03) | 0.802 |
| Primary hepatic carcinoma | 19 (26.03) | 17 (25.76) | 0.971 |
| Portal hypertension | 7 (9.59) | 7 (10.61) | 0.843 |
| Metabolic acidosis | 5 (6.85) | 4 (6.06) | 0.851 |