Ascitic fluid analysis for diagnosis and monitoring of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 15, Issue 31, 2009, Pages 3845-3850

  Riggio, Oliviero ^a   Angeloni, Stefania ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascites; Ascitic fluid lactoferrin; Automated blood cell counter; Paracentesis; Polymorphonuclear cell count; Urinary reagent strips

Indexed keywords

ASCITES FLUID; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MICROBIOLOGY; NEUTROPHIL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERITONITIS;

ASCITIC FLUID; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; NEUTROPHILS; PERITONITIS;

EID: 70350493820     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.3845     Document Type: Review

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