Current Pyuria Cutoffs Promote Inappropriate Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis in Older Women

BACKGROUND: Pre-existing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), cognitive impairment, and the high prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) complicate the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) in older women. The presence of pyuria remains the cornerstone of UTI diagnosis. However, >90% of...

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Autores principales: Bilsen, Manu P, Aantjes, Margaretha J, van Andel, Esther, Stalenhoef, Janneke E, van Nieuwkoop, Cees, Leyten, Eliane M S, Delfos, Nathalie M, Sijbom, Martijn, Numans, Mattijs E, Achterberg, Wilco P, Mooijaart, Simon P, van der Beek, Martha T, Cobbaert, Christa M, Conroy, Simon P, Visser, Leo G, Lambregts, Merel M C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10273372/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36806580
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad099

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