Current Pyuria Cutoffs Promote Inappropriate Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis in Older Women

Abstract Background Pre-existing lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), cognitive impairment, and the high prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) complicate the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) in older women. The presence of pyuria remains the cornerstone of UTI diagnosis. However, &g...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2023-06, Vol.76 (12), p.2070-2076
Hauptverfasser:	Bilsen, Manu P, Aantjes, Margaretha J, van Andel, Esther, Stalenhoef, Janneke E, van Nieuwkoop, Cees, Leyten, Eliane M S, Delfos, Nathalie M, Sijbom, Martijn, Numans, Mattijs E, Achterberg, Wilco P, Mooijaart, Simon P, van der Beek, Martha T, Cobbaert, Christa M, Conroy, Simon P, Visser, Leo G, Lambregts, Merel M C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Bacteriuria - drug therapy Female Humans Major Pyuria - diagnosis Pyuria - epidemiology Pyuria - etiology ROC Curve Sensitivity and Specificity Urinary Tract Infections - drug therapy
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