title: Rapid screening of urine for bacteria and cells by using a catalase reagent.
abstract: Five hundred urine samples were tested for cells and bacteria by using a commercial dipstick, a catalase screening device, standard culturing, and chamber counts. The sensitivities of the catalase test were 83% for all samples and 97.6% for specimens containing significant numbers of leukocytes and bacteria. The catalase screening test is simple to perform and should prove useful for the detection of urinary tract infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bogokowsky
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Block
mesh_terms: D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D002374:Catalase; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D014556:Urine / Q000166:cytology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014572:Urology / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D002374:Catalase