LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE IN ASCITES FLUID FOR DETECTING SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS IN LIVER CIRRHOSIS

Prevalence of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in liver cirrhosis with ascites

OBJECTIVE The study was designed to elucidate the correlation of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) with aetiology of liver cirrhosis, overall mortality, ascitic fluid and systemic microbial infections. METHODS Sixty three patients with cirrhosis of the liver were included in this study. These patients were diagnosed on the basis of clinical evaluation, biochemical investigation, ultraso...

Leukocyte esterase reagent strips for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: what now?

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Procalcitonin Levels in the Serum and Ascites of Liver Cirrhosis Patients

[14]. PCT is a well-known acute phase reactant protein as well as a C reactive protein (CRP) [15]. PCT release during infection may be induced directly by microbial toxins and indirectly by humoral factors or a cell-mediated host response [13]. Bacterial endotoxins are the main stimulus for production of PCT and other cytokines such as Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF)-α and Interleukin (IL)-6, which...

Evaluation of Prognostic Factors in Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis with Ascites and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.

UNLABELLED Mortality in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) decreased significantly from 90% in 1970 to 10-30% today, but SBP still remains a complication with a poor prognosis. Although there are new preventive measures, such as early diagnosis and treatment with albumin, the introduction of new antibiotics, the prognosis of patients with decompensated cirrhosis and SBP remains poor, with ...

Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Bacteremia in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Patients with Liver Cirrhosis (LC) are at high risk of developing bacterial infections. Pathological bacterial translocation has been implicated as an important cause of bacterial infection in patients with LC, and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) and bacteremia are common and often fatal bacterial infections in these patients. Moreover, the incidence of hepatorenal syndrome is associate...