Prevalence of Symptomless Urinary Tract Disease in Birmingham Schoolchildren. I--Pyuria and Bacteriuria

Prevalence of symptomless urinary tract disease in Birmingham schoolchildren. I. Pyuria and bacteriuria.

In a pilot project 2,122 schoolchildren were screened for symptomless urinary tract disease by the examination of midstream urine specimens. These were tested for albumin, blood, and glucose with Labstix commercial strips, together with microscopy for abnormal cellular excretion.One case of renal glycosuria was found but none of previously undiagnosed diabetes mellitus. Out of 1,096 boys, 11 (1...

Role of Bacteriuria and Pyuria in Urinary Tract Infection of Selected Subjects of Tamilnadu, South India

Urinary tract infection is not much complicated which occurs commonly in both the genders . It is caused by the uropathogenic bacteria, usually Escherichia coli, enters into the urinary tract via bladder and defeats the immunity. Analyzing the presence of microorganisms in the urinary tract, compares bacteriuria or urinary tract infections (UTI), this study was conducted to assess the values fo...

Measurement of pyuria in urinary tract infections.

Pyuria and bacteriuria.

Urinary tract infection in childhood has long been recognized as a far from benign condition, yet the criteria for diagnosing such a condition are by no means uniform. While the final diagnosis rests on bacteriological evidence, the interpretation of significant bacteriuria in paediatric practice is particularly difficult. Various screening tests have been designed of which urine microscopy in ...

A study of pyuria, bacteriuria, nitriteuria to evaluate initial screening test for urinary tract infection.

Urinary tract infection (UTI). a common ailment in children, women and elderly people is associated with pyuria, bacteriuria and nitriteuria . Its diagnosis, based on urine culture with significant bacteriuria, needs a good microbiological laboratory and trained microbiologist. Such facility is only available in urban areas of developing countries. Therefore, for rural areas, a simple and cost ...