title: Accuracy of antibody-coated-bacteria test in recurrent urinary tract infections.
abstract: Antibody coating of urinary bacteria was compared with results of ureteral catheterization studies in order to localize the site of recurrent urinary tract infections in 32 patients. The antibody-coated-bacteria test reliably detected infections in patients with upper urinary tract infection (16 of 17 patients), but false-positive results occurred frequently in patients with lower urinary tract infection (5 of 15 patients). The antibody-coated-bacteria test appears to be a useful screening test for localization of infection in patients with recurrent urinary tract infections.
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014513:Ureter; D014546:Urinary Catheterization; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial