Nitrites for Urinary Tract Infection—Time to Say Goodbye?

2025/05/05 by Jackson J Stewart, Joan Robinson, Justin Z. Chen · 1 voice
Medicine · #Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies #Urinary Tract Infections Management #Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments

paper · doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.0973

openalex publication_date 2025/05/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11

Abstract

This Viewpoint examines the urinary nitrite test and questions its effectiveness and relevance in distinguishing between urinary tract infection and asymptomatic bacteriuria.

Discussions

• Urinary nitrite testing introduces diagnostic confusion without adding value with regard to the decision to treat False +ve: asymptomatic bacteriuria, contamination False -ve: UTI due to non nitrate [bsky, 2 points, 1 comments]

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