Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) or What? An Operational Definition
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Sir, Apparently 'sterile' pyuria defined as the presence of more than 10 white cells MI-' of uncentrifuged urine with no growth on a primary isolation medium after overnight aerobic incubation is not an uncommon finding in children. Little attention has been paid to its significance and many laboratories no longer undertake urine microscopy, regarding culture as the only relevant test for infec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diagnostics
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2075-4418
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics8030064