Peritonitis screening

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Classification Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Secondary Peritonitis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Screening

• Leukocyte esterase strip calibrated to an ascitic fluid neutrophil count 250/microl is an effective screening tool when the strip turns to any hue of brown at 3 min.
• Fecal calprotectin is a useful screening parameter for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis. It is helpful in grading the severity of hepatic encephalopathy.