Platelet Indices Could Predict Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Ascitic Patients

Platelet Indices Could Predict Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Cirrhotic Ascitic Patients

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an ascitic fluid infection in cirrhotic patients

Platelet indices can be utilized as a non-invasive predictor of SBP.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Cirrhotic patients and ascites

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with ascites due to causes other than cirrhosis- immunocompromised patients,
• patients with abnormal thrombocytes due to non-hepatic causes.