Diagnostic accuracy of dipsticks test among clinically suspected urinary tract infected patients at National Hospital, Tanzania | Zendy

George M. Bwire | Zendy; Katunzi Leonard | Zendy; Kalabashanga James | Zendy; Nkinda Lilian | Zendy; Mawazo Akili | Zendy; Kennedy D. Mwambete | Zendy

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Diagnostic accuracy of dipsticks test among clinically suspected urinary tract infected patients at National Hospital, Tanzania

Author(s) -

George M. Bwire,

Katunzi Leonard,

Kalabashanga James,

Nkinda Lilian,

Mawazo Akili,

Kennedy D. Mwambete

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

open journal of bacteriology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2640-8007

DOI - 10.17352/ojb.000009

Subject(s) - dipstick , tanzania , medicine , test (biology) , urinary system , diagnostic test , pediatrics , geography , biology , paleontology , environmental planning

Background: Dipstick test is a rapid test for diagnosis of urinary track infections (UTIs). Rapid test should be accurate so that does not give a lot of false results that may subject patients to wrong treatments especially when used alone. Therefore, this study was set to determine the diagnostic performance of dipsticks tests by comparing with a standard urine culture

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