CRP and Thrombocytopenia: Wehmeyer et al. identified thrombocytopenia ≤100,000 cells/μL, age > 60 years, and CRP > 6.0 mg/dL as independent risk factors for SBP in a prospective study design in Germany [14], and the respective model was validated in an Egyptian study cohort with the adjustment of CRP > 1.35 mg/dL [15].