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Review
. 2015 Oct;7(5):295-8.
doi: 10.1177/1756287215592570.

Sterile pyuria: a forgotten entity

Sanchia Goonewardene  1 , Raj Persad  2
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Review

Sterile pyuria: a forgotten entity

Sanchia Goonewardene et al. Ther Adv Urol. 2015 Oct.

Abstract

Sterile pyuria is a common entity. Yet there are no guidelines to address this issue. We have conducted a systematic review over 20 years and reviewed the results. Guidelines for assessment, diagnosis and management are developed based on these results.

Keywords: causes; diagnostics; sterile pyuria.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest in preparing this article. There are no exclusive licences.

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