1992
SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS
Garcia-Tsao G. SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS. Gastroenterology Clinics Of North America 1992, 21: 257-275. PMID: 1568776, DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8553(21)00617-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLiver diseaseLow ascitic fluid protein concentrationIntravenous broad-spectrum antibioticsAscitic fluid protein concentrationEpisode of SBPInfection of ascitesAdvanced liver diseaseThird of patientsBroad-spectrum antibioticsLong-term survivalFluid protein concentrationHepatic reticuloendothelial systemDiagnostic paracentesisSPONTANEOUS BACTERIALAbdominal painProphylactic antibioticsAcute episodeCirrhotic patientsGram-negative enteric bacteriaPeripheral destructionPMN countCompatible symptomsEarly therapyCirrhotic ascitesInfectious source
1985
The diagnosis of bacterial peritonitis: Comparison of pH, lactate concentration and leukocyte count
Garcia‐Tsao G, Conn H, Lerner E. The diagnosis of bacterial peritonitis: Comparison of pH, lactate concentration and leukocyte count. Hepatology 1985, 5: 91-96. PMID: 3967868, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840050119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymorphonuclear cell countAscitic fluid lactateBacterial peritonitisAscitic fluidPeritoneal metastasisAscitic fluid polymorphonuclear cell countLactate gradientLactate concentrationAscitic fluid glucoseDiagnostic cutoff levelUninfected ascitesCirrhotic patientsLiver involvementTuberculous peritonitisConsecutive patientsPMN countArterial lactateLeukocyte countArterial bloodCutoff levelCell countFluid glucosePeritonitisPatientsDiagnostic accuracy