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. 2022 May 13;10(5):E670–E678. doi: 10.1055/a-1797-9318

Table 3. Characteristics of ascites.

Ascites (N = 24) No ascites (N = 31) P value
Degree of ascites (%) –

  • Small

 22 (91.7) –

  • Large

  2 (8.3) –

  • Worsening ascites

  8 (33.3) – –

  • New ascites

 –  1 (1.8) –

  • Time until development of new ascites (days)

 –  3 –
Paracentesis performed after procedure (%)  8 (34.8)  0 (0.0) –
Time to paracentesis (days, median (IQR))  5.5 (3.3–20.3) – –
Any antimicrobials use (%) 18 (75.0) 24 (77.4) 0.83
Prophylactic antimicrobials use after procedure (%) 11 (45.8) 18 (58.1) 0.37
Duration of prophylactic antimicrobials use (days, median (IQR))  7.0 (3.5–10.0)  7.0 (5.0–10.0) 0.92
Antimicrobials use for concomitant infection (%)  8/21 (38.1) 11/22 (50.0) 0.43
Duration of antimicrobials use (days, median (IQR)) 14.0 (7.0–41.8) 14.0 (10.0–19.0) 0.95

IQR, interquartile range