[Comparative study of the results of the detection of bacteriuria using the AUTOBAC apparatus and the classical method].
The comparative study of the results of detection of bacteriuria in 214 samples did not show an evidence of major discrepancies between the classical reference technique on solid media and the AUTOBAC technique on liquid media. The AUTOBAC provides a reliable and rapid test for bacteriuria which saves time and material for the laboratory. Although it has raised considerable interest, it should be used with caution in aplasic or immunodeficient patients in whom the classical criteria of urinary infection cannot be rigourously applied.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000382:microbiology*; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans
D003470:Culture Media
Etude comparative des résultats du dépistage de la bactériurie par l'appareil AUTOBAC et la méthode classique.