Value of dipslides in the diagnosis of significant bacteriuria in Pakistan

ABSTRACT

The accuracy of the dipslide method for diagnosing significant bacteriuria was assessed. Dipslide culture method was compared with conventional pourplate method. One hundred Urine samples were collected from 2 groups of patients. The first group comprised of patients with symptoms of urinary tract infection. In the second group catheterized patients were included. Dipslide method showed 5.6% false positive and 5.6% false negative results. E. coli was the commonest organism isolated. It is recommended that this method should be routinely used in hospital and general practice