PMID: 16633312Apr 25, 2006Paper

Diagnostic value of two reagent strips (Multistix 8 SG and Combur 2 LN) in cirrhotic patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and symptomatic bacterascites

Gastroentérologie Clinique Et Biologique
Bernard CampilloCatherine Dupeyron

Abstract

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is a life-threatening complication in patients with liver cirrhosis requiring a rapid diagnosis. We have tested two reagent strips, Multistix 8 SG and Combur 2 LN for bedside diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and symptomatic bacterascites, a variant of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Responses of the two strips in colorimetric scale were compared with results given by cyto-bacteriological analysis of ascitic fluid. Results with positivity in grades 1 and 2 of colorimetric scale were analyzed. Four hundred and forty three paracentesis were performed in 116 patients including 46 samples of ascitic fluid with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis occurring in 25 patients and 20 samples of ascitic fluid with symptomatic bacterascites occurring in 17 patients. Forty two percent of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis were culture-negative neutrocytic ascites, gram-positive pathogens and enterobacteriaceae were responsible for 36% and 21% episodes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and 71% and 29% episodes of symptomatic bacterascites respectively. Fifty seven percent of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis had polymorphonuclear cell count<1000/mm3. For spontaneous bacterial peritonitis diagn...Continue Reading

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