Evaluation of leukocyte esterase and nitrite strip tests to detect spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2007; 13(45): 6027-6030
Published online Dec 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6027

Evaluation of leukocyte esterase and nitrite strip tests to detect spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients

Serkan Torun, Enver Dolar, Yusuf Yilmaz, Murat Keskin, Murat Kiyici, Melda Sinirtas, Emre Sarandol, Selim Gurel, Selim Giray Nak, Macit Gulten

Serkan Torun, Yusuf Yilmaz, Uludag University Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Bursa 16059, Turkey

Enver Dolar, Murat Keskin, Murat Kiyici, Selim Gurel, Selim Giray Nak, Macit Gulten, Uludag University Medical School, Department of Gastroenterology, Bursa 16059, Turkey

Melda Sinirtas, Uludag University Medical School, Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Bursa 16059, Turkey

Emre Sarandol, Uludag University Medical School, Department of Biochemistry, Bursa 16059, Turkey

Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.

Correspondence to: Yusuf Yilmaz, MD, Uludag Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Ic Hastaliklari, Gorukle, Bursa 16059, Turkey. yusufyilmaz@uludag.edu.tr

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Received: August 1, 2007
Revised: September 2, 2007
Accepted: October 10, 2007
Published online: December 7, 2007

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