Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8311388 | Clinica Chimica Acta | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The co-metabolism of TMA by EC and human cells makes TMA an ideal urine biomarker for UTI. The presence of TMA in a freshly collected sample eliminates the possibility of contamination of urine by bacteria during the collection process resulting in a positive bacterial culture result. We envisage the NMR-based urinalysis of urinary TMA that can be a useful method for the etiological diagnosis of EC-associated UTI.
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Authors
Ching-Wan Lam, Chun-Yiu Law, Kong-Hung Sze, Kelvin Kai-Wang To,