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A SURVEY FOR BACTERIURIA IN SCHOOLGIRLS
Author(s) -
Freeman J. W.,
Sindhu S. S.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1974.tb47685.x
Subject(s) - bacteriuria , medicine , population , test (biology) , urine , environmental health , biology , paleontology
A total of 3,910 schoolgirls in the first, second and third grades were examined for bacteriuria with a field survey technique using the dip‐slide culture method. Seven per cent of the population showed an initial positive result, that is, a colony count of 10 4 or greater. However, if 10 5 or greater was taken as a positive result then this was reduced to 4%. Further testing showed that 58 girls (1×5%) had positive cultures on three successive occasions and these girls were regarded as definite cases of bacteriuria. The cost was sixty cents per test and the tests were carried out entirely by nursing staff, and it is suggested that the test should become part of the routine school medical examination.