Detection of bacteriuria.

Detection of Bacteriuria by Canine Olfaction

Background.  Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a significant medical problem , particularly for patients with neurological conditions and the elderly. Detection is often difficult in these patients, resulting in delayed diagnoses and more serious infections such as pyelonephritis and life-threatening sepsis. Many patients have a higher risk of UTIs because of impaired bladder function, cathet...

A mechanised batch screening method for the detection of bacteriuria.

In the modem hospital microbiology department, it is not feasible to investigate fully all routine urine specimens for the detection of bacterial infection of the urinary tract. Although increased numbers of leucocytes in the urine may enable selection of urines for comprehensive culture techniques, including direct antibiotic sensitivity testing, it is totally unacceptable to reject any specim...

A simple outfit for the detection of bacteriuria.

Evaluation of two automated systems for detection of bacteriuria.

The Utiscreen-CORAL Biomedical system and ROBOBACT system were tested against conventional uroculture in blood agar and MacConkey agar as a reference method to determine the bacteriuria from 400 samples. For the Utiscreen-CORAL Biomedical system, a sensitivity of 92.5% was obtained. However, by the ROBOBACT system, the sensitivity was 69.9%.

Mass detection of bacteriuria by combination of two screening tests.

The Uriglox screening test was compared with the modified Griess Nitrite test and with standard urine cultures in the detection of significant bacteriuria on 400 ambulant and asymptomatic residents of the Athens Home for the Aged. The modified Nitrite test alone detected 62 %, and the Uriglox test 79 of the 103 cases with positive urine cultures in the examined group. There was significant over...