Performance of Gram Stain, Leukocyte Esterase, and Nitrite in Predicting the Presence of Urinary Tract Infections: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study.
It seems that, integrating urine Gram staining with leucocyte esterase and nitrite improves UTI diagnosis in high-complexity emergency settings, reducing unnecessary urine cultures and antibiotic use while enhancing resource utilization and mitigating bacterial resistance.
Authors
- Maricel Licht-Ardila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1629-9890)
- Liliana Torcoroma García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9054-9328)
- J Silva
- María Camila Rubio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3797-3814)
- Alexandra Hurtado‐Ortiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3001-2374)
- Camila Castillo
- Carlos Ortíz-de-Solórzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8720-0205)
- Édgar Fabián Manrique-Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3634-8821)
- María Alejandra
Institutions
- Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22037/aaemj.v13i1.2619
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00