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

Table 3 Type 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
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Patients (%)	10 (35.7)	81 (35.2)	1.00
Number of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis episodes	15	109
Number per patient	0.54 ± 0.92	0.47 ± 0.79	0.70
Caused by gram-negative bacilli (%)	0 (0)	20 (8.7)	0.14
Caused by gram-positive cocci (%)	3 (10.7)	24 (10.4)	1.00
Culture negative (%)	12 (42.8)	57 (24.8)	0.06
Bacteremia
Patients (%)	4 (14.3)	47 (20.4)	0.61
Number of bacteremia episodes	4	57
Number per patient	0.14 ± 0.36	0.25 ± 0.55	0.41
Caused by gram-negative bacilli (%)	1 (3.6)	26 (11.3)	0.79
Caused by gram-positive cocci (%)	3 (10.7)	31 (13.5)	0.87
Urinary infections
Patients (%)	13 (46.4)	111 (48.3)	1.00
Number of urinary infection episodes	30	209
Number per patient	1.07 ± 2.08	0.91 ± 1.42	0.90
Caused by gram-negative bacilli (%)	10 (35.7)	80 (34.8)	0.92
Caused by gram-positive cocci (%)	7 (25)	49 (21.3)	0.74
Other infections
Patients (%)	9 (32.1)	59 (25.9)	0.50
Pneumonia (%)	5 (17.9)	20 (8.7)	0.16
Bacteriascites (%)	2 (7.1)	15 (6.5)	1.00
Cellulitis (%)	2 (7.1)	13 (5.7)	0.67

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