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Review
. 2023 Sep 18;22(4):143-145.
doi: 10.1097/CLD.0000000000000081. eCollection 2023 Oct.

CON: Ascitic fluid cell count should not be routinely sent with every therapeutic paracentesis to assess for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Nabeeha Mohy-Ud-Din  1 , Alan Noll  1 , Naudia Jonassaint  1
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Review

CON: Ascitic fluid cell count should not be routinely sent with every therapeutic paracentesis to assess for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis

Nabeeha Mohy-Ud-Din et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
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Population burden of asymptomatic spontaneous bacterial peritonitis diagnosed through routine outpatient paracentesis.
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