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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2007; 13(45): 6027-6030
Published online Dec 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6027
Published online Dec 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6027
Characteristics | Study patients (n = 63) |
Male gender, n (%) | 38 (60.3) |
Age (yr) | 59 ± 11.6 |
Child–Pugh classification, n (%) | |
B | 25 (39.7) |
C | 38 (60.3) |
Etiology of cirrhosis, n (%) | |
Chronic B hepatitis | 19 (30.1) |
Chronic C hepatitis | 11 (17.5) |
Alcohol abuse | 7 (11.1) |
Other causes | 26 (41.3) |
Casenumber | Reagentstrip test | Culture | PMNcount (/mm3) | |
Leukocyte esterase | Nitrite | |||
1 | 1+ | 0 | Negative | 490 |
2 | 4+ | 0 | Escherichia coli | 3860 |
3 | 2+ | 0 | Negative | 510 |
4 | 3+ | 0 | Negative | 802 |
5 | 3+ | 0 | Negative | 311 |
6 | 4+ | 0 | Escherichia coli | 7130 |
7 | 4+ | 1+ | Klebsiellapneumoniae | 16700 |
8 | 2+ | 0 | Staphylococcuswarneri | 280 |
9 | 4+ | 0 | Streptococus bovis | 3810 |
10 | 3+ | 0 | Negative | 9100 |
11 | 3+ | 0 | Negative | 6120 |
12 | 3+ | 0 | Negative | 2460 |
13 | 4+ | 0 | Negative | 5330 |
14 | 3+ | 0 | Negative | 3790 |
15 | 2+ | 2+ | Klebsiella pneumoniae plus Escherichia coli | 270 |
- Citation: Torun S, Dolar E, Yilmaz Y, Keskin M, Kiyici M, Sinirtas M, Sarandol E, Gurel S, Nak SG, Gulten M. Evaluation of leukocyte esterase and nitrite strip tests to detect spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(45): 6027-6030
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i45/6027.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6027