Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients.

Age (years, IQR)

55 (46.5-62)

58 (53-65)

0.08

Male gender

36 (76.5)

26 (62)

0.49

Knaus scale

0.15

   Mild limitation (B)

6 (12.8)

10 (23.8)

   Important limitation (C)

25 (53.2)

17 (40.5)

   Severe limitation (D)

16 (34)

15 (35.7)

Charlson score (IQR)^a

1 (0-1)

1 (0-2)

0.51

Co-morbidities

   Chronic heart failure

4 (8.5)

3 (7)

0.81

   COPD

2 (4.3)

3 (7)

0.79

   Diabetes

6 (12.8)

10 (24)

0.27

   Cancer

8 (17)

8 (19)

0.80

   Hepatocellular carcinoma

3

3

   Other^b

5

5

   Immunosuppression^c

6 (12.8)

2 (4.8)

0.27

Cause of cirrhosis^d

   Alcohol +/- virus

38 (80.1)

34 (80.1)

1

   Chronic Hepatitis B virus infection

2 (4.3 )

0

0.50

   Chronic Hepatitis C virus infection

6 (12.8)

4 (9.5)

0.74

   Primary biliary cirrhosis

2 (4.3)

2 (4.8)

1

   Undetermined

3 (6.4)

2 (4.8)

1

Persistent alcohol abuse

26 (55.3)

22 (52.3)

0.83

Nosocomial septic shock

13 (27.7)

14 (33.3)

0.67

Primary source of infection

   Respiratory

18 (38.3)

19 (45.2)

0.53

   Abdominal

10 (21.3)

16 (38,1)

0.10

Spontaneous peritonitis

8 (17)

14 (33.3)

Secondary peritonitis

2 (4.3)

2 (4.8)

   Urinary tract

6 (12.8)

4 (9.5)

0.49

   Others

CNS

3 (6.4)

0

0.10

Arthritis

1 (2.1)

1(2.4)

1

Isolated bacteriemia

2 (4.2)

0

0.50

Unknown

7 (14.9)

2 (4.8)

0.16

Bacteremia

20 (42.6)

14 (33.3)

0.39

Type of organisms

   Gram-positive cocci

15 (31.9)

13 (30.9)

1

   Gram-negative bacilli

17 (36.2)

11 (23.8)

0.25

   Fungi

2 (4.3)

2 (4.8)

1

   Culture negative

12 (25.5)

8 (19)

0.61

   Polymicrobial sepsis

1 (2.1)

8 (19)

0.01

Multi-drug resistant bacteria

2 (4.3)

8 (17)

0.04