Pyuria: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Pyuria

Urinary Tract Infection

[…] but not nitrite, or have neither pyuria nor nitrite in the urine. © The Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pyuria is nearly always present. [microbiologybook.org]

[…] than in the controls (P CONCLUSIONS: Determining the levels of urinary YKL-40/Cr may help identify true cases of UTI in febrile young children, especially when they have pyuria [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Cystitis

Unnecessary antibiotic use was similar for 2 guidelines recommending empirical antibiotic treatment without testing for pyuria (41.4% and 40.6%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pyuria is nearly always present. [web.archive.org]

Treating women with classic cystitis symptoms and pyuria would have decreased unnecessary antibiotic use (26.2%; P =.02) but resulted in fewer women with confirmed urinary [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pyelonephritis

The dipstick leukocyte esterase test (LET) is useful in screening for pyuria and is aided by the nitrite production test (NPT). [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

‘Because of hematuria, bacteriuria and pyuria, Susan had been treated for a urinary tract infection with possible pyelonephritis.’ [en.oxforddictionaries.com]

In urine analyse, pyuria was positive in 6 patients (46.15%) and leukocytosis was detected in one patient (7.7%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Pyelonephritis

A longer duration of fever, higher CRP level, and grade of pyuria were related with perirenal fat infiltration (p=0.010, p=0.003, and p=0.049, respectively). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pyuria was present in 147 patients (65.92%). [academic.oup.com]

Early clinical manifestations were sudden onset of left flank pain, fever, hematuria and pyuria, and following admission, severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, reduced [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Chronic Pyelonephritis

Chronic Pyelonephritis may come to attention during an episode of acute pyelonephritis with its attendant constitutional symptoms, flank pain, bacteruria, and pyuria. [pathwaymedicine.org]

(back pain), micturition disorders with polyuria (urinating more) and nocturia (urinating at night) and occasional appearances of polaki-disuria, pain during urination, pyuria [bendomd.com]

Pyelonephritis is a sporadic, subacute to chronic disorder and the diagnosis is based on urinary symptoms (pyuria, haematuria, bacteriuria). [agris.fao.org]

Interstitial Nephritis

The presence of pyuria improved the sensitivity somewhat, with a decrease in specificity. [doi.org]

[…] and pyuria. [amboss.com]

(Leukocyturia) Pyuria should be checked PRIOR to testing for eosinophils May be associated with WBC casts CLINICAL PEARL: Pyuria is COMMON (~80% Methicillin related cases [renalandurologynews.com]

Pyoureter

Pyramidopallidonigral syndrome 332.0 Pyrexia (of unknown origin) (P.U.O.) 780.60 [6 subitems] Pyroglobulinemia 273.8 Pyromania 312.33 Pyrosis 787.1 Pyrroloporphyria 277.1 Pyuria [icd9.chrisendres.com]

Only 16 had pyuria and bacteriuria on the initial visit. [kundoc.com]

It is remarkable how little attention is accorded it by many 220 PYURIA, HEMATURIA, PNEUMATURIA AND HEMOGLOBINURIA. general practitioners. [commons.wikimedia.org]

Emphysematous Cystitis

Urinalysis showed pyuria. Cystoscopic examination revealed that bladder mucosa was studded with vesicles varying in size and arranged in clumps. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Urine analysis may show pyuria, haematuria, bacteriuria, glucosuria or ketonuria. (S. J. Chong K. B. Lim Y. M. Tan* P. K. H. Chow S. K. H. [wikiradiography.net]

Urinalysis typically shows bacteriuria, pyuria, and hematuria. [1] Treatment of EC is based on severity. [najms.org]

Renal Tuberculosis

Most patients with renal TB have sterile pyuria, which can be accompanied by microscopic hematuria. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In addition to hematuria and proteinuria, sterile pyuria is a hallmark of tuberculosis, in which case more advanced microbiological studies are necessary. [symptoma.com]

[…] renal tuberculous granuloma in 11 (23%) patients (in 3 without previous diagnosis of renal or extrarenal tuberculosis) and only 4 of them presented moderate hematuria or pyuria [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Urogenital Tuberculosis

The laboratory findings included hematuria (27.3%), pyuria (12.1%), and hematuria with pyuria (48.5%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Even when suggestive findings such as hematuria, sterile pyuria, and recurrent urinary infections are present, we rarely remember this diagnostic possibility. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The author proposes a periodic urine examination for hematuria or pyuria in patients with previous pulmonary tuberculosis or immunosuppressed subjects. [asmscience.org]

Renal Abscess

Purulent urine, pyuria, bacteriuria, and bacteremia were noted after admission. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Fever, chills and flank pain were the most common symptoms and signs, whereas pyuria, elevation of leukocyte count, glucose, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine were the common [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

/dl., fever (average 101F), flank or abdominal pain and pyuria. No patient had evidence of septic shock at hospitalization. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Allergic Interstitial Nephritis

[…] and pyuria. [amboss.com]

[…] skin rash May be associated with inactive cytochrome P450 polymorphisms ( Ren Fail 2009;31:749 ) Urinalysis: suggestive of infection (eosinophils, hematuria, proteinuria, pyuria [pathologyoutlines.com]

Kawasaki Disease

In addition to the cardiac problem, hypoalbuminaemia, electrolyte imbalance, sterile pyuria, hepatosplenomegaly, and hydrops of the gallbladder were observed in the case. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Associated features were lymphadenopathy, pyuria, aseptic meningitis, diarrhea, arthritis, and arthralgia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Prostatitis

The patient had pyuria and mild fever during admission. Laboratory findings showed elevation of the serum prostate specific antigen (95.69 ng/ml). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute prostatitis was defined as a fever greater than 38°C, pyuria, and tenderness on digital rectal examination. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] prostate very tender on exam may indicate acute prostatitis less tender on exam may indicate chronic prostatitis Studies Urine studies for bacterial infection urinalysis pyuria [medbullets.com]

Cystitis

“This trial did not show a benefit of cranberry capsules in terms of a lower presence of bacteriuria plus pyuria among older women living in nursing homes.” [independent.co.uk]

[…] sensation during urination, post urination pain, painful hematuria, and small bladder capacity, but there are still differences that KC presented with more urgency, hematuria, pyuria [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In addition, pyuria may be present with conditions other than UTI. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Bladder Calculus

We should keep that long-term pyuria and urinary symptom, and repeated urinary tract infection can cause huge bladder calculus and renal failure in mind. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In patients with a bladder calculus, urinalysis is essential to identify the presence of red blood cells (RBC), pyuria, levels of nitrite and urine pH, which is acidic e.g [symptoma.com]

Urine examination showed pyuria and microscopic hematuria and urine culture showed E.coli. [austinpublishinggroup.com]

Urethritis

The demonstration that C. trachomatis is a common causative agent of acute urethral syndrome (also called abacterial urethritis, dysuria-pyuria syndrome) in women has been [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The laboratory studies revealed anemia, neutrophilic leukocytosis, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), hypoalbuminemia, negative rheumatoid factor, pyuria, proteinuria [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Diagnostics include urine dipstick (pyuria, positive leukocyte esterase), staining of a urethral sample, and nucleic acid amplification testing of first-void urine. [amboss.com]

Gonococcal Urethritis in the Male

Among patients in whom N. gonorrhoeae was eradicated, pyuria and clinical symptoms, respectively, disappeared in 92.6% (162/175) and 98.9% (173/175) of patients without concomitant [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute urethral syndrome Dysuria, frequency Pyuria syndrome > 7 days No bacteria of symptom PID Lower abdominal pain, adenexal tenderness on pelvic examination evidence of [slideshare.net]

Children with urethritis Sexual abuse must be considered if there are symptoms of unexplained pyuria in prepubertal boys or young males who are not sexually active (see Sexual [canada.ca]

Nongonorrheal Male Urethritis

Special investigations: Distinguished from gonorrhea by lack of gram negative diplococci; DNA probe; first glass pyuria (>15 leucocytes per 400x microscopic field in the sediment [oluwoleogunranti.com]

A large urethral diverticulum at the base of the penis in a 4-months-old child with persistent pyuria likewise formed as a blow-out behind a pin-point meatus (fig. 1). [cirp.org]

It has also been noted as one of the infectious causes of sterile pyuria (pus in urine). [remedy-prostate-infection.com]

Trigonitis

20290774 ) 1947 13 Epithelium of vaginal type in the female trigone; the clinical problem of trigonitis. ( 20243913 ) 1947 14 Urethro-trigonitis in relation to abacterial pyuria [malacards.org]

1947 13 Epithelium of vaginal type in the female trigone; the clinical problem of trigonitis. ( 20243913 ) Cifuentes L. 1947 14 Urethro-trigonitis in relation to abacterial pyuria [malacards.org]

Anyway, he has agreed to finishing a 10 day course of Bactrim (in response to the growth of Enterobacter Aerogenes, admittedly without pyuria, last week) and then doing two [icbpsforum.com]

Toxic Shock Syndrome

Laboratory findings consistent with tss include leukocytosis, elevated prothrombin time, hypoalbuminemia, hypocalcemia, and pyuria A severe illness caused by infection with [icd9data.com]

[…] vaginal, oropharyngeal, or conjunctival hyperemia Renal: blood urea nitrogen or creatinine at least twice the upper limit of normal for laboratory or urinary sediment with pyuria [wwwn.cdc.gov]

Weil Disease

[…] thrombocytopenia, elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, and liver transaminases (alanine and aspartate aminotransferases, or ALT and AST), hyperbilirubinemia, proteinuria, pyuria [symptoma.com]

Kidney abnormalities may include the appearance of protein (proteinuria), pus (pyuria), or blood in the urine (hematuria), and an excess of urea in the blood (azotemia). [rarediseases.org]

Chronic Urethritis

Acute urethral syndrome Dysuria, frequency Pyuria syndrome > 7 days No bacteria of symptom PID Lower abdominal pain, adenexal tenderness on pelvic examination evidence of [slideshare.net]

The majority of patients with cystitis will have pyuria (≥10 WBCs per mm3) on microscopy; however, pyuria without symptoms and signs is not sufficient to make the diagnosis [clinicaladvisor.com]

[…] prostate-specific antigen (PSA)前立腺特異抗原 proteinuria蛋白尿 proximal tubule近位尿細管 psychological精神的な puberty思春期 pudendal外陰部の pudendal nerve 陰部神経 pyelonephritis腎盂腎炎 pyeloplasty腎盂形成術 pyuria [tokyo-med.ac.jp]

Trichomonas Prostatitis

Dx studies revealing bacterial orchitis - U/A => pyuria & bacteriuria - Urine C&S - +/- GC/Chlamydia Cx Dx study done to R/O testicular torsion or abscess for orchitis - Bed [quizlet.com]

[…] environmentally-induced newborn 778.4 heat 992.0 newborn, environmentally-induced 778.4 puerperal 672 Pyroglobulinemia 273.8 Pyromania 312.33 Pyrosis 787.1 Pyrroloporphyria 277.1 Pyuria [theodora.com]

Foreign Body in the Bladder

No history of hematuria/pyuria was present. There was no history of pain in the abdomen or a fever. Her menstrual history was normal. [urotoday.com]

In sixth case, there was recurrent pyuria, dysuria and few episodes of terminal haematuria for six months in a 33 year old female. [omicsonline.org]

Chlamydial Urethritis

However, approximately 20% of women with these symptoms have sterile pyuria (>8 leukocytes/mm 3 of urine) caused by chlamydiae. [glowm.com]

Children with urethritis Sexual abuse must be considered if there are symptoms of unexplained pyuria in prepubertal boys or young males who are not sexually active (see Sexual [canada.ca]

Gangrenous Cystitis

Urinary analysis showed pyuria, and culture was positive for Escherichia coli. [latunisiemedicale.com]

Cystalgia is a disease of the bladder in women, manifested increase and painful urination, in the absence of pyuria. [medicalency.com]

Nephrolithiasis

The presence of pyuria, however, has only moderate accuracy in identifying UTIs in patients with kidney stones.4 If an infected stone cannot be excluded clinically, computed [mdedge.com]

Laboratory tests ↑ WBC: suggests concomitant UTI ↑ Serum urea nitrogen and creatinine: suggests acute kidney injury Urine dipstick and urinalysis Gross or microscopic hematuria Pyuria [amboss.com]

He is of feeble health usually or disabled for active labor, has backache or constant pain and hematuria or pyuria. [henriettes-herb.com]

Allergic Cystitis

Repeated urinalysis showed sterile pyuria with hematuria and ultrasound examination revealed only edema of the bladder wall. [jstage.jst.go.jp]

Chronic Prostatitis

Patients were categorized based on NIH prostatitis definitions of type I/II-evidence of pyuria and/or bacteriuria on urinalysis or culture, type III-presence of at least 1 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients were categorized based on NIH prostatitis definitions of type I/II—evidence of pyuria and/or bacteriuria on urinalysis or culture, type III—presence of at least 1 [doi.org]