Title : Diagnostic Value of Leukocyte Esterase Test Strip Reagents for Rapid Clinical Diagnosis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients Admitted to Hospital Emergency Departments in Iran - Hashemian_2015_Iran.Red.Crescent.Med.J_17_e21341 |
Author(s) : Hashemian AM , Ahmadi K , Zamani Moghaddam H , Zakeri H , Davoodi Navakh SA , Sharifi MD , Bahrami A |
Ref : Iran Red Crescent Med J , 17 :e21341 , 2015 |
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common and important clinical problem and is life-threatening in decompensated liver disease. Ascites fluid test by leukocyte esterase test strip has been recently proposed as an effective and rapid method to diagnose SBP in patients with cirrhosis. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate sensitivity and specificity of leukocyte esterase test strip in the diagnosis of SBP. PATIENTS AND |
PubMedSearch : Hashemian_2015_Iran.Red.Crescent.Med.J_17_e21341 |
PubMedID: 26568859 |
Hashemian AM, Ahmadi K, Zamani Moghaddam H, Zakeri H, Davoodi Navakh SA, Sharifi MD, Bahrami A (2015)
Diagnostic Value of Leukocyte Esterase Test Strip Reagents for Rapid Clinical Diagnosis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients Admitted to Hospital Emergency Departments in Iran
Iran Red Crescent Med J
17 :e21341
Hashemian AM, Ahmadi K, Zamani Moghaddam H, Zakeri H, Davoodi Navakh SA, Sharifi MD, Bahrami A (2015)
Iran Red Crescent Med J
17 :e21341