Procalcitonin is a strong predictor of urine culture results in patients with obstructing ureteral stones: A prospective, pilot study

Procalcitonin is a strong predictor of urine culture results in patients with obstructing ureteral stones: A prospective, pilot study

Purpose: The appropriate management of infected obstructing ureteral calculi is prompt genitourinary decompression. Urine cultures are the gold standard for confirming infection but often take 24–48 h to result. Although white blood cell (WBC) count is an important diagnostic laboratory test, it is...

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Main Authors: Dimitri Papagiannopoulos, Patrick Whelan, Waseem Ahmad, James Rybak, Bala Hota, Leslie Deane, Ajay Nehra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
Subjects:
Obstructive ureterolithiasis
procalcitonin
urinary tract infections
Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2016;volume=8;issue=3;spage=277;epage=280;aulast=Papagiannopoulos

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