title: Low ascitic fluid protein does not indicate an increased risk for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in current cohorts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine IV (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Infectious Diseases), Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany; The Integrated Research and Treatment Center for Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena, Germany. Electronic address: tony.bruns@med.un-jena.de.
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bruns
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I, Bonn University Hospital, Bonn, Germany; German Center for Infection Research, Germany. Electronic address: philipp.lutz@ukb.uni-bonn.de.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lutz
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine IV (Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Infectious Diseases), Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany; The Integrated Research and Treatment Center for Sepsis Control and Care (CSCC), Jena, Germany.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stallmach
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I, Bonn University Hospital, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Hans Dieter
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Nischalke
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000737:chemistry*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D011506:Proteins