Urine sampling techniques in symptomatic primary-care patients: a diagnostic accuracy review
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Urine sampling techniques in symptomatic primary-care patients: a diagnostic accuracy review
BACKGROUND Choice of urine sampling technique in urinary tract infection may impact diagnostic accuracy and thus lead to possible over- or undertreatment. Currently no evidencebased consensus exists regarding correct sampling technique of urine from women with symptoms of urinary tract infection in primary care. The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of urine culture from different...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Family Practice
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1471-2296
DOI: 10.1186/s12875-016-0465-4