Elevated UTI Biomarkers in Symptomatic Patients with Urine Microbial Densities of 10,000 CFU/mL Indicate a Lower Threshold for Diagnosing UTIs

The literature lacks consensus on the minimum microbial density required for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs). This study categorized the microbial densities of urine specimens from symptomatic UTI patients aged ≥ 60 years and correlated them with detected levels of the immune response bio...

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Published in:	Diagnostics
Main Authors:	Laura K. S. Parnell, Natalie Luke, Mohit Mathur, Richard A. Festa, Emery Haley, Jimin Wang, Yan Jiang, Lori Anderson, David Baunoch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Subjects:	urinary tract infection (UTI) standard urine culture (SUC) multiplex polymerase chain reaction (M-PCR) urine biomarkers diagnostic testing neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL)
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/16/2688