Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Hepatol. Mar 27, 2015; 7(3): 304-314
Published online Mar 27, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i3.304
Table 1 Important risk factors for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Variceal bleeding[15]
Previous SBP[6]
Genetic polymorphisms in the NOD2[55,56], TLR2[61], MCP1[62,63] and FXR[54] gene
Low ascites protein content (below 1-1.5 g/dL)[7]
Advanced liver disease[116]
Intake of proton pump inhibitors[96,97]