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Background and aim: It has been suggested that several factors influence the development and prevalence of spontaneous ascites infection in cirrhosis. The aim of this prospective study was to define the prevalence of spontaneous ascites infection (SAI) and its risk factors in our cirrhotic patient population. Material and methods: 68 patients (20 female and 48 male, mean age 48.76 ± 7.49) with cirrhosis and ascites due to various etiologies (30 HBV, 14 HCV, 16 alcohol, 8 cryptogenic) were evaluated after hospitalization. Inoculation of samples from ascites fluid into the hemoculture bottles and spreading onto lames for Gram staining was done at the bedside, as well as measurement of several biochemical parameters in serum and ascitic fluid. Results: SAI was defined in 14 (20.58 %) of the patients. Out of these cases, 7 were culture negative neutrocytic ascites, 6 spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and 1 monobacterial non-neutrocytic ascites. Out of these patients, 8 (57.14 %) were in C stage, and 6 (42.85 %) in B stage according to Child-Pugh classification. HBV was the etiologic factor in 8 (57.14 %), HCV in 2 (14.28 %) and alcohol in 4 (28.57 %) patients. We found on difference among the etiologic groups and Child-Pugh groups in view of the development of SAI. The rates of patients with ascitic fluid total protein lower than 1 g/dl, previous spontaneous ascites infection and previous gastrointestinal hemorrhage were significantly higher than those of patients with sterile ascites (p

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