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6379063

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-8-27
pubmed:abstractText
The site of urinary tract infection (UTI) was localized in asymptomatic bacteriuric patients with spinal cord injury who underwent intermittent bladder catheterization by the bladder washout (BWO) test, antibody-coated bacteria (ACB) test, quantitative urinary leukocyte count, ultrasonography, and excretory urography. Thirty-two (43%) of 74 UTIs were localized by BWO to the upper tract and 42 (57%) to the lower tract. Sensitivity of the ACB test in detecting upper UTI as defined by BWO was 0.28, and specificity was 0.86. The median urinary leukocyte count in 22 BWO-positive infections tested was 420 vs. 94 in 24 BWO-negative infections (P = .01). Patients with polymicrobic infections or with upper tract abnormalities, as detected by ultrasound or excretory urography, were more likely to have BWO-positive infections. We conclude that negative BWOs are usually associated with negative ACB tests in this population, but further comparisons of both tests with ureteral catheterization are needed to clarify the meaning of results in either assay.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0022-1899
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
150
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
85-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Localization of urinary tract infection in patients with spinal cord injury.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.