Performance of a multi-criteria algorithm based on urinalysis in predicting negative urine culture results
INTRODUCTION: Urinalysis by automated urine analyzer, including microscopy and dipstick test, is easy, rapid, and inexpensive. Among these parameters, leukocyte count (WBC) or leukocyte esterase (LE) has relatively sufficient sensitivity in urinary tract infection (UTI) detection. Urine culture is a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KARE Publishing
2022-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Biochemistry |
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Online Access: | https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=ijmb&un=IJMB-89421 |