Predicting urinary tract infections in a urogynecology population. Urol Nurs 2008 Feb;28(1):56-60, 67
Date
03/14/2008Pubmed ID
18335699Scopus ID
2-s2.0-42949100363 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
A retrospective chart review was performed on all new patients presenting to a urogynecology clinic. Urine dipsticks, symptoms, and cultures were evaluated to identify urinary tract infections. The most sensitive result was for the combination of nitrites or leukocytes (59%) without significant change in specificity (95%) for either result individually. The addition of the statistically significant symptoms did not improve the outcome. Based on these findings, it was determined that no combination of dipstick and/or symptoms adequately predicted an infection to the point that a recommendation to dispense with the need for a culture in this urogynecology population could be made.
Author List
Kuklinski D, Koduri SMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Aged, 80 and over
Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Mass Screening
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Nitrites
Predictive Value of Tests
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Sensitivity and Specificity
Urinary Tract Infections
Urination Disorders
