Performance of leukocyte esterase reagent strips in the detection of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2021.05.002
Abstract: Background Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a bacterial infection associated with a high mortality rate in cirrhotic patients. The gold standard for the detection of SBP is a manual cell count from ascitic fluid; however,… read more here.
Keywords: cirrhotic patients; reagent strips; performance; bacterial peritonitis ... See more keywords
Potential of reagent strips to aid detection of bacterial infection from exudates of skin lesions: a pilot study
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DOI: 10.1111/ced.14025
Abstract: The literature reported one-third of antibiotics prescribed by non-dermatologists for skin and soft tissue infections were inappropriately prescribed1 . Microbiology tests are the gold standard investigation of bacterial infections but they could not be used… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial infection; aid detection; strips aid; reagent strips ... See more keywords
MATERNAL UROGENITAL SCHISTOSOMIASIS, MONITORING DISEASE MORBIDITY BY SIMPLE REAGENT STRIPS
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000260.176
Abstract: Background Urine analysis is one of the recommended antenatal guidelines for early diagnosis of pregnancy-associated complications. While urine analysis by dipstick had been used in practice to provide useful information on other urinary tract infections,… read more here.
Keywords: schistosomiasis; maternal urogenital; reagent strips; pregnant women ... See more keywords