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Reliability of dipstick assay in predicting urinary tract infection
AIMS: Urine dipstick analysis is a quick, cheap and a useful test in predicting Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in hospitalized patients. Our aim is to evaluate the reliability (sensitivity) of urine dipstick analysis against urine culture in the diagnosis of UTI. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients admit...
Autores principales: | Mambatta, Anith Kumar, Jayarajan, Jayalakshmi, Rashme, Vinitha L., Harini, Sanchitha, Menon, Sujaya, Kuppusamy, Jayachandran |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4408713/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25949979 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.154672 |
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