DIAGNOSIS OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION: FRESH URINE MICROSCOPY OR CULTURE

  • *Kamal Prasad Parajuli Department of Microbiology, Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal.

Abstract

The study was conducted in the department of Microbiology, Nobel Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, to assess whether urine microscopy is effective enough to diagnose urinary tract infection or not.

The retrospective study conducted in patients coming to Microbiology Lab reveals that out of 600 patients enrolled in the study in 2 months (January 2013 to March 2013), the results obtained from the urine microscopy is not less better than the results obtained from the urine culture.

 

Key Words: UTI, Bacteriuria, Significant Bacteriuria, Pyuria, Midstream Urine, AST

Published
2013-12-30
How to Cite
Parajuli, *Kamal P. (2013). DIAGNOSIS OF URINARY TRACT INFECTION: FRESH URINE MICROSCOPY OR CULTURE. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2(6). Retrieved from https://jbpr.in/index.php/jbpr/article/view/341
Issue
Vol. 2 No. 6 (2013)
Section
Research Articles

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