Disappointing specificity of the leucocyte-esterase test for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection in general practice

European Journal of General Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 144-148

  Christiaens, Thierry C M ^a   De Meyere, M ^a   Derese, A ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

diagnosis; dipstick urinalysis; leucocyte esterase; urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001541859     PISSN: 13814788     EISSN: 17511402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13814789809160809     Document Type: Article

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