Accuracy of urine flow cytometry and urine test strip in predicting relevant bacteriuria in different patient populations

Accuracy of urine flow cytometry and urine test strip in predicting relevant bacteriuria in different patient populations

Abstract Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is diagnosed combining urinary symptoms with demonstration of urine culture growth above a given threshold. Our aim was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of Urine Flow Cytometry (UFC) with urine test strip in predicting bacterial growth and in ident...

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Main Authors: Christian Gehringer, Axel Regeniter, Katharina Rentsch, Sarah Tschudin-Sutter, Stefano Bassetti, Adrian Egli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Urinary tract infection
Diagnosis
Flow Cytometry
Urinalysis
Bacteria count
Urine test strip
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05893-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-05893-3

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