Squamous cells as predictors of bacterial contamination in urine samples

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 455-458

  Walter, F G ^a   Gibly, R L ^a   Knopp, R K ^a   Roe, D J ^a  

^a Division of Emergency Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SQUAMOUS CELL; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 0031945871     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(98)70253-7     Document Type: Article

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