Non-molecular Methods to Detect Bacteriuria Prior to Urological Interventions: A Diagnostic Accuracy Systematic Review

Gernot Bonkat; Olivier Braissant; Tomasso Cai; Bela Köves; Truls E Bjerklund Johansen; Robert Pickard; Rajan Veeratterapillay

doi:10.1016/j.euf.2018.03.004

Non-molecular Methods to Detect Bacteriuria Prior to Urological Interventions: A Diagnostic Accuracy Systematic Review

Eur Urol Focus. 2017 Dec;3(6):535-537. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.03.004. Epub 2018 Apr 5.

Authors

Gernot Bonkat¹, Olivier Braissant², Tomasso Cai³, Bela Köves⁴, Truls E Bjerklund Johansen⁵, Robert Pickard⁶, Rajan Veeratterapillay⁶

Affiliations

¹ alta uro AG, Merian Iselin Klinik, Center of Biomechanics & Calorimetry (COB), University Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: [email protected].
² alta uro AG, Merian Iselin Klinik, Center of Biomechanics & Calorimetry (COB), University Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Merian Iselin Klinik, Center of Biomechanics & Calorimetry (COB), University Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
³ Department of Urology, Santa Chiara, Reg. Hospital, Trento, Italy.
⁴ Department of Urology, South-Pest Teaching Hospital, Budapest, Hungary.
⁵ Department of Urology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
⁶ Department of Urology, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK.

PMID: 29627196
DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2018.03.004

Abstract

Urine culture still has to be considered as the gold standard to rule out bacteriuria and should, therefore, be obtained prior to invasive endoscopic or open urological procedures to minimize the risk of severe infectious complications.

Publication types

Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Bacteriuria / diagnosis*
Flow Cytometry
Humans
Preoperative Care / methods
Reagent Strips / standards
Sensitivity and Specificity
Urinalysis / methods
Urinalysis / standards
Urologic Surgical Procedures / methods

Substances

Reagent Strips