Journal of Hepatology, 1992; 16:73-76
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Bacteriuria in patients with cirrhosis M o r d e c h a i Rabinovitz", M a r t i n P r i e t o a, J u d i t h S. G a v a l e r a and D a v i d H. Van Thiel b ~Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and bDepartment of Surgery. University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine. Pittsburgh. PA, United States of America
(Received 7 April 1991)
The prevalence and bacteriology of bacteriuria was studied in 140 patients with cirrhosis of the liver, referred to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for evaluation for liver transplantation (72 males and 68 females; mean age 46 years). Urine samples were obtained for cultures within 24 h after admission. Significant bacteriuria (SB) (>105 bacteria/ml) was present in 25 patients (18%), the most common being E. coli (36%) and coagulase-negative staphylococ:us (20%). SB was more common in females than in males (32 vs. 4%, p
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Bacteriuria in patients with cirrhosis M o r d e c h a i Rabinovitz", M a r t i n P r i e t o a, J u d i t h S. G a v a l e r a and D a v i d H. Van Thiel b ~Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and bDepartment of Surgery. University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine. Pittsburgh. PA, United States of America
(Received 7 April 1991)
The prevalence and bacteriology of bacteriuria was studied in 140 patients with cirrhosis of the liver, referred to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for evaluation for liver transplantation (72 males and 68 females; mean age 46 years). Urine samples were obtained for cultures within 24 h after admission. Significant bacteriuria (SB) (>105 bacteria/ml) was present in 25 patients (18%), the most common being E. coli (36%) and coagulase-negative staphylococ:us (20%). SB was more common in females than in males (32 vs. 4%, p
