Efficacy of Urine Dipstick Test in Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection and Detection of the blaCTX-M Gene among ESBL-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i>

Efficacy of Urine Dipstick Test in Diagnosing Urinary Tract Infection and Detection of the blaCTX-M Gene among ESBL-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i>

A urine dipstick test used for prompt diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) is a rapid and cost-effective method. The main objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of the urine dipstick test with culture methods in screening for UTIs along with the detection of the <i>bla</i...

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Main Authors: Rubina Gurung, Sanjib Adhikari, Nabaraj Adhikari, Sanjeep Sapkota, Jid Chani Rana, Binod Dhungel, Upendra Thapa Shrestha, Megha Raj Banjara, Prakash Ghimire, Komal Raj Rijal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Diseases
Subjects:
<i>Escherichia coli</i>
ESBL
sensitivity
specificity
PPV
NPV
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/9/3/59

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