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[UTIscreen versus UROQUICK: two semiautomatic systems for bacteriuria detection].

A Milagro1, B Moles, A Seoane

  • 1Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza.

Enfermedades Infecciosas Y Microbiologia Clinica
|November 24, 1999
PubMed
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Two semiautomatic systems, UTIscreen and UROQUICK, offer reliable urine screening for urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTIscreen provides faster results, enabling same-day reporting for negative cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Microbiology
  • Diagnostic Technology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Urinary tract infections (UTIs) necessitate rapid and dependable diagnostic methods.
  • Evaluating novel automated systems for urine analysis is crucial for timely patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the efficacy of two semiautomatic urine screening systems: UTIscreen and UROQUICK.
  • To compare their performance against standard semiquantitative plate culture for UTI diagnosis.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study involving 1,070 urine specimens from patients with suspected UTIs.
  • Inoculation of each specimen into both UTIscreen and UROQUICK systems.
  • Comparison of results with semiquantitative plate culture as the gold standard.

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Main Results:

  • Both UTIscreen and UROQUICK demonstrated comparable specificity and sensitivity at a 30,000 CFU/ml breakpoint.
  • A low incidence of false-positive results was observed for both systems.
  • Uninfected urine specimens could be reported on the same day.

Conclusions:

  • UTIscreen and UROQUICK are suitable for UTI screening, offering reliability and ease of use.
  • UTIscreen's faster reading time allows for same-day reporting of negative results.
  • This efficiency facilitates prioritizing positive samples for further culture within standard laboratory workflows.