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Failure of antibody-coated bacteria and bladder washout tests to localize infection in spinal cord injury patients.

Authors :
Kuhlemeier KV
Lloyd LK
Stover SL
Source :
The Journal of urology [J Urol] 1983 Oct; Vol. 130 (4), pp. 729-32.
Publication Year :
1983

Abstract

The validity of the antibody-coated bacteria test and Fairley washout procedure to determine whether urinary tract infections were of kidney or bladder origin in spinal cord injury patients was assessed by comparing test results with those obtained from culture of ureteral urine specimens. It was concluded that neither the presence of antibody-coated bacteria nor a positive bladder washout test can be considered as definitive evidence that bacteriuria is of renal origin in these patients.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0022-5347
Volume :
130
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of urology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
6350622
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)51428-7