Clinical Study
Investigation of Bacteremia due to Aeromonas Species and Comparison with That due to Enterobacteria in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Table 2
Comparison of background factors and clinical findings in the two groups.
| | Aeromonas bacteremia | Enterobacterial bacteremia | value |
| | Ages | 61.2 ± 4.5 | 62.3 ± 10.8 | | | Hepatocellular carcinoma | 36.4% (4/11) | 47.6% (40/84) | | | Diabetes | 27.3% (3/11) | 28.6% (24/84) | | | Ascites | 100% (11/11) | 90.5% (76/84) | | | Diarrhea | 9.1% (1/11) | 4.8% (4/84) | | | Shock (BP < 80 mmHg) | 36.4% (4/11) | 15.5% (13/84) | | | SBP | 9.1% (1/11) | 6.0% (5/84) | | | Gastrointestinal bleeding within 2 weeks | 9.1% (1/11) | 19.0% (16/84) | |
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SBP: spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.
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