The usefulness of diagnostic tests, that is their ability to detect a person with disease or
exclude a person without disease, is usually described by terms such as sensitivity …

Background Many studies have evaluated the accuracy of dipstick tests as rapid detectors of
bacteriuria and urinary tract infections (UTI). The lack of an adequate explanation for the …

Objectives To obtain information on the microbiology workload, etiology and antimicrobial
susceptibility of urinary tract infection (UTI) pathogens isolated in European hospitals …

Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common sources of infection in
children under five. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is important to reduce the risk of renal …

Background Accurate diagnosis of urinary tract infection is essential as children left
untreated may suffer permanent renal injury. Aim To compare the diagnostic values of …

This is the first of four articles published in 2002 for which a total of up to 4 Category I CME
credit hours can be earned. Instructions for how credit hours can be earned appear at the …

We aimed to determine the effects of oxidative stress in urinary tract infection (UTI). One
hundred sixty‐four urine samples obtained from patients with the prediagnosis of acute UTI …

This study assessed the validity of standard urinalysis, urinalysis for leucocyte esterase and
nitrites, and urgent microscopy in the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) in 60 female …

Background The use of systematic literature review to inform evidence based practice in
diagnostics is rapidly expanding. Although the primary diagnostic literature is extensive …

The urine culture is the “gold standard” for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTI) but
constitutes a significant workload in the routine clinical laboratory. Due to the high …