"Pyuria" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The presence of white blood cells (LEUKOCYTES) in the urine. It is often associated with bacterial infections of the urinary tract. Pyuria without BACTERIURIA can be caused by TUBERCULOSIS, stones, or cancer.
| Descriptor ID |
D011776
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.895.719 C12.777.892.719 C13.351.968.892.719
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pyuria" by people in Profiles.
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Pyuria in Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis. J Pediatr. 2023 01; 252:204-207.e2.
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Urinary Tract Infections as a Continuum: Implications for Diagnostic and Antibiotic Stewardship. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 04 26; 72(8):1339-1341.
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Candiduria in haematologic malignancy patients without a urinary catheter: nothing more than a frailty marker? Mycoses. 2013 May; 56(3):311-4.
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Pyocystis: two case reports of patients in renal failure. J Emerg Med. 2000 Aug; 19(2):131-3.
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Regression of pyuria during the treatment of symptomatic urinary tract infection in patients with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 1996 Dec; 34(12):742-4.
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Progression from asymptomatic to symptomatic urinary tract infection in patients with SCI: a preliminary study. J Am Paraplegia Soc. 1993 Oct; 16(4):219-24.
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Anorexia, weight loss, and sterile pyuria in a 61-year-old woman. Hosp Pract (Off Ed). 1993 Jul 15; 28(7):34-6.
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Acute focal bacterial nephritis: diverse clinical presentations in pediatric patients. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1988 May; 7(5):346-9.
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Quantitative urinalysis. Diagnosing urinary tract infection in men. JAMA. 1976 Nov 01; 236(18):2069-72.