Simplified Technique for Detection of Significant Bacteriuria by Microscopic Examination of Urine

Autor: Cardoso, Celso Lui´z, Muraro, Carla Barbosa, Siqueira, Vera Lu´cia Dias, Guilhermetti, Ma´rcio
Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Microbiology; March 1998, Vol. 36 Issue: 3 p820-823, 4p
Abstrakt: ABSTRACTA comparative study of microscopic examination of 10 µl (simplified loop technique) and 50 µl (traditional drop technique) of uncentrifuged Gram-stained urine specimens for detection of significant bacteriuria was carried out. The results demonstrated that the 10-µl loop technique can be used as an alternative to the 50-µl drop technique for presumptive diagnosis of urinary-tract infection in bacteriological practice, with the advantages of greater rapidity and ease of performance.
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