"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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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pyuria" by people in Profiles.
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Sterile pyuria in patients admitted to the hospital with infections outside of the urinary tract. J Am Board Fam Med. 2014 Jan-Feb; 27(1):97-103.