Validity of leukocyte esterase reagent (LER) strip in diagnosing infectious pleural effusion

Tumor markers for diagnosing malignant pleural effusion?

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Significance of adenosine deaminase in diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in developing countries including Nepal. One of the common presentations of TB is pleural effusion. The diagnosis of tubercular pleural effusion can be difficult because of the low rate of detecting tubercule bacilli by direct stain and culture of pleural fluid for acid-fast bacilli (AFB). Pleural biopsy can be useful but is invasive and requir...

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

Leukocyte esterase strip test: matched for musculoskeletal infection society criteria.

BACKGROUND The presence of leukocyte esterase in the synovial fluid has recently been proposed as a marker for periprosthetic joint infection. However, the sensitivity and specificity of leukocyte esterase has not been determined when matched for the current, most inclusive Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) criteria for periprosthetic joint infection. METHODS The presence of leukocyte ...

Evaluation of usefulness of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase in diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion from empyema

Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is a contagious bacterial infection which is the highly endemic disease in India that involves the lungs. It spreads to other organs. PTB is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis[1]. Tuberculosis is second only to HIV/AIDS as the greatest killer worldwide due to a single infectious agent. Rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment is required to reverse the mo...