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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Main Authors: Didem Barlak Keti, Sabahattin Muhtaroğlu, Pınar Sağıroğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2022-05-01
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