Women with symptoms of a urinary tract infection but a negative urine culture
2 May, 2017 | 17:15h | UTCWomen with symptoms of a urinary tract infection but a negative urine culture: PCR-based quantification of Escherichia coli suggests infection in most cases – Clinical Microbiology and Infection (link to abstract – Free and legal PDF here – via @unpaywall)
Sources: The most reliable test and predictive entity for uncomplicated UTI is the patient’s symptoms – Emergency Literature of Note Blog(free) AND Negative Urine Culture + Symptoms = UTI in Most Women – MedPage Today (free registration required)
This study suggests that women with symptoms of uncomplicated cystitis and a negative urinary culture should be treated nonetheless.