Joanne Kuznicki

Characteristics of ascitic fluid and diagnosis of bacterial peritonitis in malignant ascites: An observational study

Abstract Background Bacterial peritonitis in patients with malignant ascites (BP‐MA) is an understudied, high‐mortality condition. While ascitic polymorphonuclear (PMN) cell count ≥ 250 cells/mm 3 defines the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with c...