Diagnostic accuracy of rapid urine dipstick test to predict urinary tract infection among pregnant women in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, North West Ethiopia

BMC Research Notes

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Demilie, Tazebew ^a   Beyene, Getenet ^a,b   Melaku, Selabat ^a,b   Tsegaye, Wondewosen ^a  

^a BAHIR DAR UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic bacteriuria; Dipstick test; Pregnant women; UTI

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLESTERASE; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE; NITRITE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIURIA; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; URINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIURIA; CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; NITRITES; PREGNANCY; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904779073     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17560500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-481     Document Type: Article

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