Nasser Mousa, Mohamed Salah, Sherif Elbaz, Alaa Elmetwalli, Amr Elhammady, Eman Abdelkader, Mostafa Abdelsalam, Niveen El-Wakeel, Marwa Mansour, Manal Hashem, Ola El-Emam, Wesam Elderiny, Mohammed Abdelaziz, Ayman Elgamal, Alaa Habib
BACKGROUND: The neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) is a novel measure of systemic inflammation and infection. Low albumin levels increase the risk of infection, while high neutrophil counts indicate the presence of infection. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a serious infection in cirrhotic ascites, and the potential of NPAR in diagnosing SBP is not yet established. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to determine the diagnostic value of NPAR in identifying SBP...
April 1, 2024: Gut Pathogens