Abstract
The present study evaluated the usefulness of the 1-min leukocyte esterase-nitrite tests in a tertiary-care hospital as a screening procedure to detect significant bacteriuria and correlated the findings with culture results. A total of 531 urine samples were reviewed, of which 484 were evaluated. Of the evaluated samples, 113 positive cultures (23.4%) were found, of which 93 (82.3%) were detected by leukocyte esterase-nitrite tests. In addition, 365 of 371 (98.4%) urine samples with negative bacterial cultures were negative in leukocyte esterase and nitrite tests.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
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