Rapid diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis using leukocyte esterase reagent strips in Emergency Department: Uri-Quick Clini-10SG® vs. Multistix 10SG®

Rapid diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis using leukocyte esterase reagent strips in Emergency Department: Uri-Quick Clini-10SG® vs. Multistix 10SG®

Background and aim. Bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most frequent infection in patients with cirrhosis causing significant mortality. Delay in SBP diagnosis is a serious problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield of Uri-Quick Clini-10SGR vs. Multistix 10SGR reagent strips...

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Main Authors: Félix I. Téllez-Ávila, Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia, Ada M. Franco-Guzmán, Misael Uribe, Florencia Vargas-Vorackova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-09-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Infection
Diagnosis
Ascites
Liver cirrhosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119314450

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