Cut-off values to rule out urinary tract infection should be gender-specific
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- 作者：N. Geerts ; nienke.geerts@catharinaziekenhuis.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; K.J.M. Boonen1 ; kboonen@amphia.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; A.K. Boer arjen-kars.boer@catharinaziekenhuis.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; V. Scharnhorst volkher.scharnhorst@catharinaziekenhuis.nl" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Screening ; UTI ; UF500 ; Gender-specific
- 刊名：Clinica Chimica Acta
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：15 January 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：452
- 期：Complete
- 页码：173-176
- 全文大小：293 K
文摘
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Analysis on 7322 urines led to a unisex cut-off value of > 200 bacteria/μl.
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This cut-off value leads to a NPV of 96%, avoiding culturing 49% of all samples.
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Introducing gender-specific cut-off values improves culture results.
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The female cut-off value remains at 200 bacteria/μl (NPV 94.9%).
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The male cut-off can be raised to > 400 bacteria/μl (NPV 95%).