Open AccessReliability of dipstick assay in predicting urinary tract infection
Author(s) -
Anith Kumar Mambatta,
Jayalakshmi Jayarajan,
Vinitha L Rashme,
Sanchitha Harini,
Sujaya Me,
Jayachandran Kuppusamy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4863.154672
Subject(s) - leukocyte esterase , dipstick , urine , medicine , urinalysis , urinary system , gastroenterology , blood culture , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Urine dipstick analysis is a quick, cheap and a useful test in predicting Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in hospitalized patients. Our aim is to evaluate the reliability (sensitivity) of urine dipstick analysis against urine culture in the diagnosis of UTI.