Publications by authors named "Sue Clement"
Contemp Nurse
October 2007
Article Synopsis
- Elective orthopaedic patients currently undergo microscopy and culture of urine (MSU) on admission, but 70-80% of these tests return negative for infection, leading to unnecessary costs and delays.
- A study compared the dip stick urine chemistry analyser (Clinitek 50) with MSU for detecting urinary tract infections in 102 patients undergoing hip or knee surgery.
- While the dip stick method showed high specificity in ruling out infections, its sensitivity wasn't strong, indicating it could reduce unnecessary testing and save nursing resources and costs.
