title: Bacteriuria screening by automated whole-field-image-based microscopy reduces the number of necessary urine cultures.
abstract: We evaluated a new automated urine sediment analyzer that provides whole-field images for the screening of urine samples prior to bacterial culture. Sterile urine samples from 1,011 male and female outpatients and inpatients (mean age 54.7) with a urinary tract infection prevalence of 18.3% were studied. Screening rapidly provides negative results.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of Desio, Italy. falbo@uds.unimib.it
authors.forename: Rosanna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Falbo
authors.forename: M Roberta
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sala
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Signorelli
authors.forename: Natascia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Venturi
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Signorini
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brambilla
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D057205:Automation, Laboratory; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000652:urine; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D046508:Culture Techniques; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D055815:Young Adult