title: Evaluation of the Urotest AB antibacterial substance detection test.
abstract: The Urotest AB was used to detect antimicrobial substances in urine samples. Of 1022 urine specimens evaluated, Urotest AB detected inhibitors in 38.9%. Of 159 urine specimens from patients thought to be taking an antibiotic, inhibitors were detected in 80.5%. This test may help to explain culture negative urine samples from symptomatic patients, and could help elucidate treatment failures and the epidemiology of antibiotic resistance.
authors: Division of Microbiology, St Paul's (Grey Nuns') Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Blondeau
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Yaschuk
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Galenzoski
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Hrabok
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Isaacson
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Lee
authors: H
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authors: Link
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Walshaw
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000652:urine*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic