Nitrites for Urinary Tract Infection—Time to Say Goodbye?
This Viewpoint examines the urinary nitrite test and questions its effectiveness and relevance in distinguishing between urinary tract infection and asymptomatic bacteriuria.
Authors
- Jackson J Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0049-6192)
- Joan Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9831-5681)
- Justin Z. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9529-5857)
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.0973
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.99