EVALUATION OF THE UROTEST-AB ANTIBACTERIAL SUBSTANCE DETECTION TEST

Authors
BLONDEAU JM YASCHUK Y GALENZOSKI D HRABOK D ISAACSON M LEE L LINK H WALSHAW L
Citation
Jm. Blondeau et al., EVALUATION OF THE UROTEST-AB ANTIBACTERIAL SUBSTANCE DETECTION TEST, Journal of Clinical Pathology, 47(11), 1994, pp. 1047-1048
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology
Journal title
Journal of Clinical Pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219746
Volume
47
Issue
11
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1047 - 1048
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9746(1994)47:11<1047:EOTUAS>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The Urotest AB was used to detect antimicrobial substances in urine sa mples. Of 1022 urine specimens evaluated, Urotest AB detected inhibito rs in 38.9%. Of 159 urine specimens from patients thought to be taking an antibiotic, inhibitors were detected in 80.5%. This test may help to explain culture negative urine samples from symptomatic patients, a nd could help elucidate treatment failures and the epidemiology of ant ibiotic resistance.