Evaluation of the cytocentrifuge Gram stain as a screening test for bacteriuria in specimens from specific patient populations

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 515-524

  Winquist, Andrea G ^a,b   Orrico, Mary Ann ^b   Peterson, Lance R ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriuria; Cytocentrifuge Gram stain; Urinary tract infection; Urine culture; Urine screening test

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; CENTRIFUGE; CHILD; CLINICAL LABORATORY; COLONY FORMING UNIT; FEMALE; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 0030704713     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/108.5.515     Document Type: Article

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