Ascitic fluid polymorphic nuclear cell count impacts on outcome of cirrhotic patients with ascites.
Benedikt SimbrunnerAnnika RöthenbacherHelmuth HaslacherDavid BauerDavid ChromyTheresa BucsicsPhilipp SchwablRafael PaternostroBernhard ScheinerMichael TraunerMattias MandorferIlse SchwarzingerThomas ReibergerPublished in: United European gastroenterology journal (2019)
Patients with PMN cell counts of 125-250/µl are at high risk for mortality, which was very similar to SBP patients with PMN cell counts >250/µl. This highlights the need for preventive strategies. The prognostic value of changes in relative ascitic PMN cell counts should be evaluated in future studies.