Open AccessThe Diagnostic Value of Urinalysis in Hemodialysis Patients with Fever, Sepsis or Suspected Urinary Tract Infection
Author(s) -
Katerina Oikonomou,
Adib Alhaddad
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/21992.8617
Subject(s) - pyuria , urinalysis , medicine , bacteriuria , leukocyte esterase , urine , sepsis , gastroenterology , urinary system
The diagnostic validity of urinalysis in asymptomatic Hemodialysis (HD) patients is low and there is limited data on the diagnostic value of urinalysis in HD patients with fever, sepsis, or suspected Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).