this study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of dipstick tests (leukocyte esterase and nitrite) in diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (sbp) in cirrhotic patients. forty six children with ascites hospitalized between 2009 and 2010 in children medical center were enrolled in this study. reagent strip assays for leukocyte esterase and nitrite were performed on ascetic fluid and the re...

MRSA was isolated from pus, urine, breast discharge, blood culture, cerebrospinal fluid, and ascetic fluid [2]. The extensive use of antibiotics over the last 50 years has led to the emergence of bacterial resistance and to the dissemination of resistance genes among pathogenic organisms [3]. In addition, since few cells in a population might actually express resistance, these heterogeneous str...

Intra-abdominal infection can be caused by various sources. Primary peritonitis or spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is an ascetic infection. Peritonitis has been categorized as primary, secondary, tertiary or in patients with continuous dialysis. Frequent symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, and fever, abdominal pain with altered mental status in patien...

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BACKGROUND The diagnosis of peritonitis as a complication of cirrhosis is an important clinical problem. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate serum C-reactive protein levels as a diagnostic factor for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in child patients with liver disease. METHODS In this study, 150 children diagnosed with liver disease and ascites upon admission to Nemazee...

methods in this study, 150 children diagnosed with liver disease and ascites upon admission to nemazee teaching hospital (shiraz, iran) were examined. patients were divided into spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and sterile ascetic fluid groups according to the pmn count ≥ 250/mm3 in the ascetic fluids. routine laboratory tests were conducted and quantitative c-reactive protein (crp) levels wer...

PURPOSE Monoclonal antibodies are important tools are used in basic research as well as, in diagnosis, imaging and treatment of immunodeficiency diseases, infections and cancers. The purpose of this study was to produce large scale of monoclonal antibody against CD20 in order to diagnostic application in leukemia and lymphomas disorders. METHODS Hybridoma cells that produce monoclonal antibod...

BACKGROUND Multiple myeloma or plasmacytoma resulting in malignant effusion is rarely described in literature. AIMS In this paper, we have studied the seven rare cases of plasma cell infiltration in effusion fluid. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied six cases of pleural fluid and one case of ascetic fluid. Detailed cytological features, clinical history, bone marrow examinations, serum electr...