Open AccessComments on the editorial by Riggio & Ageloni on theascitic fluid analysis
Author(s) -
Anastasios Koulaouzidis
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.6137
Subject(s) - spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , ascitic fluid , medicine , intensive care medicine , pathology , ascites
Angeloni et al published a landmark study on the use of Coulter counters in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) diagnosis. Riggio and Angeloni have recently published an editorial on the ascitic fluid analysis in diagnosis and monitoring of SBP. Herein, some points of interest are discussed.