Sensitivity of a bedside reagent strip for the detection of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in ED patients with ascites

To determine the sensitivity of a highly sensitive bedside leukocyte esterase reagent strip (RS) for detection of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in emergency department (ED) ascites patients undergoing paracentesis.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - January 24, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Brian Chinnock, Robert E. Woolard, Gregory W. Hendey, Scott Crawford, Leann Mainis, Daniel Vo, Radosveta N. Wells, Ren é Ramirez, Deena I. Bengiamin Source Type: research