Clinical Study

Eosinopenia as a Prognostic Marker in Patients with Peritonitis

Table 3

Causes of perforation in the present study and their JPS, CRP, and AEC values.

Perforation type 𝑛 Died (%)JPSCRPAEC
Mean(SD)RangeMean(SD)RangeMean(SD)Range

Peptic557 (12.7)5.33.10–147.115.2–10.269.621.624–110
Ileal346 (17.6)5.22.71–117.10.95.8–1065.722.128–105
Appendicular206.50.76-77.20.287–7.450.53.548–53
Colonic306.352–126.80.46.4–7.379.36.174–86

AEC (cells/cmm): absolute eosinophil count.
CRP (mg/dL): C-reactive protein.
JPS: Jabalpur prognostic score.