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TOPLINE: Compared with other urine analysis methods, urine Gram stain has a moderate predictive value for detecting gram-negative bacteria in urine culture but does not significantly improve urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted an observational cohort study at the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands…
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Does Gram Stain Enhance UTI Diagnosis in the ED?
Augustine Badon
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TOPLINE: Compared with other urine analysis methods, urine Gram stain has a moderate predictive value for detecting gram-negative bacteria in urine culture but does not significantly improve urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted an observational cohort study at the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands…
