Table 4. Comparison of all patient with SBP, patients with positive cultures and patient with resistant organisms.
Patient Characteristics | All SBP Patients | Culture Positive SBP | Cultures with Drug Resistant Bacteria | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Patients | 314 | 108 | 27 | |
Age (years) | 56.7 | 57.8 | 58.6 | 0.33 |
MELD-Na | 26.7 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 0.393 |
Mortality | 17.8% | 25.7% | 25.9% | 0.298 |
ICU Transfer | 41.4% | 52.3% | 66.7% | 0.028 |
Of note, drug resistant bacteria implies drug resistance to either ceftriaxone or piperacillin-tazobactam.