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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis other diagnostic studies

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]

Overview

Overview

Some emerging tests may provide a significant contribution to the diagnosis and therapeutic management of SBP although current laboratory diagnosis of SBP entail a limited number of conventional investigations, like ascitic fluid PMN count and culture.

Other Diagnostic Studies

Other Diagnostic Studies

Some emerging tests may provide a significant contribution to the diagnosis and therapeutic management of SBP although current laboratory diagnosis of SBP entail a limited number of conventional investigations, like ascitic fluid PMN count and culture.

References

References

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