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. 2012 Apr;50(4):1427-9.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.06003-11. Epub 2012 Jan 11.

Bacteriuria screening by automated whole-field-image-based microscopy reduces the number of necessary urine cultures

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Bacteriuria screening by automated whole-field-image-based microscopy reduces the number of necessary urine cultures

Rosanna Falbo et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2012 Apr.

Abstract

We evaluated a new automated urine sediment analyzer that provides whole-field images for the screening of urine samples prior to bacterial culture. Sterile urine samples from 1,011 male and female outpatients and inpatients (mean age 54.7) with a urinary tract infection prevalence of 18.3% were studied. Screening rapidly provides negative results.

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