Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms and bacterial infections in patients with cirrhosis and ascites

Table 2 Overall incidence, number of episodes and causative bacteria of infections in patients from the polymorphism group and the wild-type group during follow-up

	Polymorphism group (n = 28)	Wild-type group (n = 230)	P value
Total infections
Patients (%)	22 (78.6)	171 (74.3)	0.81
Number of infections	63	437
Number per patient	2.25 ± 2.40	1.92 ± 2.19	0.46
Infections caused by gram-negative bacilli
Patients (%)	11 (39.2)	102 (44.3)	0.84
Number per patient	0.86 ± 1.84	0.77 ± 1.25	0.75
Infections caused by gram-positive cocci
Patients (%)	14 (50)	87 (37.8)	0.22
Number per patient	0.64 ± 0.73	0.60 ± 1.009	0.83

Data are presented as mean ± SD or frequencies (%).