Urine Leukocyte Counts for Differentiating Asymptomatic Bacteriuria From Urinary Tract Infection and Predicting Secondary Bacteremia
Urine leukocyte counts could be used to predict UTI occurrence and bacteremia secondary to UTI. Higher degrees of pyuria were associated with bacteremia but not with mortality. Urine leukocyte counts can provide additive information for patients with bacteriuria with vague symptoms.
Authors
- H.W. Park
- Yong Chan Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5081-7906)
- Yongseop Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0116-6710)
- Jong Hoon Hyun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9621-0250)
- Je Eun Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7056-6905)
- Ilkoo Yun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4773-2165)
- Yee Gyung Kwak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4713-8045)
Institutions
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Severance Hospital (KR)
- Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e30
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- Yonsei University
- Yonsei University College of Medicine