Publications by authors named "Ana Maria Blazquez-de Castro"
Article Synopsis
- The urine culture remains essential for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs), but many tests yield negative results, suggesting a need for better screening methods to reduce workload and hasten negative result reporting.
- The study tested the UF-1000i flow cytometer for screening urine samples, comparing results between two groups based on bacterial growth levels, showing high sensitivity and reasonable specificity in identifying negative cases for both groups.
- Results indicate that while the UF-1000i could reduce the number of cultures needed—46% reduction for Group 1 and 57.5% for Group 2—the prevalence of false negatives raises concerns about its reliability, depending on patient characteristics and how positive cultures are classified.