Accuracy of simple urine tests for diagnosis of urinary tract infections in low-risk pregnant women La exactitud del examen de orina simple para diagnosticar infecciones del tracto urinario en gestantes de bajo riesgo Acurácia do exame de urina simples para diagnóstico de infecções do trato urinário em gestantes de baixo risco

Anatomic and physiological alterations during pregnancy predispose pregnant women to urinary tract infections (UTI). This study aimed to identify the accuracy of the simple urine test for UTI diagnosis in low-risk pregnant women. Diagnostic test performance was conducted in Botucatu, SP, involving 2...

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Main Authors: Danielle Cristina Alves Feitosa, Márcia Guimarães da Silva, Cristina Maria Garcia de Lima Parada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2009-08-01
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692009000400012