Evaluation of the leukocyte esterase and nitrite urine dipstick screening tests for detection of bacteriuria in women with suspected uncomplicated urinary tract infections

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 3051-3052

  Semeniuk, Heather ^a   Church, Deirdre ^a,b  

^a CALGARY LABORATORY SERVICES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE; NITRITE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIURIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYURIA; SCREENING TEST; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0032780990     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.9.3051-3052.1999     Document Type: Article

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