Criteria required for an acceptable point-of-care test for UTI detection: Obtaining consensus using the Delphi technique.

BACKGROUND:Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are common bacterial infections, second only to respiratory tract infections and particularly prevalent within primary care. Conventional detection of UTIs is culture, however, return of results can take between 24 and 72 hours. The introduction of a point...

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Main Authors: Nichola-Jane M Weir, Sally H Pattison, Paddy Kearney, Bob Stafford, Gerard J Gormley, Martin A Crockard, Deirdre F Gilpin, Michael M Tunney, Carmel M Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5991694?pdf=render