Comparison of a new system (Compactdry SCD) with conventional methods for quantitative urine cultures.
OBJECTIVE
Compactdry SCD, a new quantitative, ready-to-use and self-diffusible dry medium sheet urine culture system, was compared with conventional methods to evaluate the results of quantitative urine cultures.


RESULTS
Compactdry SCD was tested on 25 urine specimens, and results compared with those of traditional culture methods. The results from Compactdry SCD analysis correlated well with those from the standard plate count (SPC) method. In fact, the correlation was stronger than that dipslide systems and SPC. Even low-count bacteriuria (< 103 cfu ml(-1) and mixed bacteriuria were detected by Compactdry SCD.


CONCLUSIONS
The Compactdry SCD system provides results comparable to those obtained by SPC: simple interpretation, ease of use, long-term storage and good sensitivity.


CONCLUSIONS
This is the first report suggesting that the Compactdry SCD system has many advantages over traditional quantitative urine culture methods and that it is both appropriate and practical for clinical use.
Horii
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Department of Laboratory Medicine and Group of Infection Control Research, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handa-yama, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan. horiihm@hama-med.ac.jp
Morita
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Kameno
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Y
Kanno
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T
Maekawa
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000382:microbiology*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
D003470:Culture Media; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic