Appenrodt, Beate; Lehmann, Lutz E; Thyssen, Lydia; Gentemann, Martin; Rabe, Christian; Molitor, Ernst; Trebicka, Jonel; Stüber, Frank; Sauerbruch, Tilman (2010). Is detection of bacterial DNA in ascitic fluid of clinical relevance? European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 22(12), pp. 1487-94. Hagerstown, Md.: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 10.1097/MEG.0b013e328340c43a
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)In patients with cirrhosis, bacterial DNA has been found in ascites reflecting bacterial translocation. However, the clinical relevance of this finding is ill-defined especially compared with the standard diagnostics for detection of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Furthermore, other DNA tests have not been sufficiently evaluated.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic and Policlinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy |
UniBE Contributor: |
Lehmann, Lutz Eric, Stüber, Frank |
ISSN: |
0954-691X |
Publisher: |
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Jeannie Wurz |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:08 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:00 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1097/MEG.0b013e328340c43a |
PubMed ID: |
21048463 |
Web of Science ID: |
000283802700015 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/555 (FactScience: 199728) |
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