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ArticleBiochemia medica2019

Ana Nikler, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Helena Čičak, Nikolina Marić, Danijela Bejuk, Jose Antonio Tesser Poloni, Ana-Maria Simundic

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Article in Biochemia medica, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 40% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ana NiklerDepartment of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital "Sveti Duh", Zagreb, Croatia.
Vanja Radišić BiljakDepartment of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital "Sveti Duh", Zagreb, Croatia.
Helena ČičakDepartment of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital "Sveti Duh", Zagreb, Croatia.
Nikolina MarićDepartment of Emergency and Intensive Medicine, University Hospital "Sveti Duh", Zagreb, Croatia.
Danijela BejukDepartment of Clinical Microbiology and Hospital Infections, University Hospital "Sveti Duh", Zagreb, Croatia.
Jose Antonio Tesser PoloniCarlos Franco Voegeli Clinical Analysis Laboratory, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Ana-Maria SimundicDepartment of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital "Sveti Duh", Zagreb, Croatia.
Klinička bolnica "Sveti Duh" · HRPsychiatric Hospital Sveti Ivan · HRUniversidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionIt has already been reported that subinhibitory concentrations of β-lactam antibiotics can cause abnormal changes of bacterial forms, such as spheroplasts. Herein we report a case of Croatian male patient with MATERIALS AND

methodsDuring routine urine analysis, unusual particles were observed in patient urine. Urine sediment was examined by two urine analysers: Atellica 1500 (Siemens, Germany) and Iris iQ200 (Beckman Coulter, USA). Additionally, urine was sent for culture testing to Microbiology department.

resultsBoth urine analysers didn't indicate presence of bacteria in urine sediment. Unusual particles observed on the tenth day were classified as erythrocytes by both instruments. Dipstick test showed blood trace and microscopic analysis revealed bacteria in urine. Urine culture was positive for

conclusionsImaging based automated urine analysers are not able to recognize bacterial spheroplasts in urine sediment misclassifying it as erythrocytes. Microscopic examination remains the gold standard for urines with blood trace or negative blood, in which erythrocytes are reported by urine analyser in urine sediment. Failure to identify and follow up such cases may lead to inaccurate treatment decisions and puts patient safety at risk.

Indexed as

ErythrocytesCroatiaEscherichia coliHumansMaleMiddle AgedSpheroplastsUrinalysisbacterial formsmisclassificationspheroplastsurinalysis

Identifiers

PMID31624465
PMCPMC6784421
OpenAlexW2980264631

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