Evaluation of leukocyte esterase and nitrite strip tests to detect spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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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

Table 2 Results of urine strip test, culture, and ascitic fluid PMN count in 15 patients with SBP

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