Abstract

229 urines obtained from college coeds with acute urinary tract infections were examined by comparing the standard calibrated loop culture method with a combination of qualitative Greiss Test (Bac-U-Dip) and a semiquantitative (Bacturcult) method. Analysis of the data demonstrated a small false positive (F.P.) but a marked false negative (F.N.) rate for Bac-U-Dip (BUD). The false negative rate for Bacturcult (B/C) was zero and the false positive rate, when compared to a no-growth culture (NG) was also low (1/70). The combination of Bacturcult and Bac-U-Dip provides both low false positive and false negative rates.

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