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. 2025 Jul 1;185(7):754-755.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.0973.

Nitrites for Urinary Tract Infection-Time to Say Goodbye?

Jackson J Stewart  1 , Joan L Robinson  2 , Justin Z Chen  3
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Nitrites for Urinary Tract Infection-Time to Say Goodbye?

Jackson J Stewart et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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This Viewpoint examines the urinary nitrite test and questions its effectiveness and relevance in distinguishing between urinary tract infection and asymptomatic bacteriuria.

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