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Rapid detection of gram-negative bacterial peritonitis by the Limulus amoebocyte lysate assay. |
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| Authors: | D L Smalley L M Baddour A P Kraus Jr |
| Abstract: | The chromogenic Limulus amoebocyte lysate test effectively detected 66 (100%) culture-proven gram-negative peritonitis cases among 185 continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients with clinical evidence of infectious peritonitis. |
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