Does This Woman Have an Acute Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection?

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Does This Woman Have an Acute Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection? Chandra Aubin, MD, RDMS  Annals of Emergency Medicine  Volume 49, Issue 1, Pages 106-108 (January 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.09.022 Copyright © 2007 Terms and Conditions

Figure Figure presents Fagan nomograms for low probability (left) of urinary tract infection (5%), moderate probability (center) of urinary tract infection (50%), and high probability (right) of urinary tract infection (70%) and subsequent posttest probabilities after positive (blue lines) and negative (red lines) urine dip test results (see text for details). Annals of Emergency Medicine 2007 49, 106-108DOI: (10.1016/j.annemergmed.2006.09.022) Copyright © 2007 Terms and Conditions