For reliable urine cultures in the detection of complicated urinary tract infection, do we use urine specimens obtained with urethral catheter or a nephrostomy tube?

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the results of urine cultures obtained either from urethral, and percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) catheters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study included 328 consecutive patients that underwent PCN at our institution with complicated urinary tract infectio...

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Published in:Turk J Urol
Main Authors: Dede, Gülay, Deveci, Özcan, Dede, Onur, Utanğac, Mazhar, Dağgulli, Mansur, Penbegül, Necmettin, Hatipoğlu, Namık Kemal
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Turkish Association of Urology 2016
Subjects:
Urinary Infection
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5125745/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27909624
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5152/tud.2016.00947
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