Diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients in northeastern Brazil by use of rapid urine-screening test

Diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients in northeastern Brazil by use of rapid urine-screening test

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a frequent and severe complication of cirrhotic patients with ascites. It has been proposed that the reagent strip for leukocyte esterase designed for the testing of urine (Combur test® UX) could be a useful tool for diagnosing SPB. T...

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Main Authors: Lucia Libanez Bessa Campelo Braga, Marcellus Henrique Loiola Ponte de Souza, Alzira Maria de Castro Barbosa, Felipe Magalhães Furtado, Paula Andréa Maia Campelo, Antônio Haroldo de Araújo Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Cirrhosis
Ascites
Diagnosis
Peritonitis
Reagent strips
Urinalysis
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