@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00016496, author = {SEGAWA, AKIO and REILLY, ROBERT J. and LATTIMER, JOHN K.}, issue = {1}, journal = {Nagoya Journal of Medical Science}, month = {Jun}, note = {In a study of 333 patients with genitourinary tuberculosis, the disease in those who showed only a single isolated positive urine culture, as the basis for their original diagnosis, was very easily arrested usually (92 per cent) only a single course of treatment was required. On the other hand, among those whose original diagnosis was based on a finding of multiple positive urine cultures, the relapse rate was much higher, and the proportion who relapsed again showing multiple positive urine cultures was much higher. Isolated positive urine cultures for tuberculosis are not always dependable as an indication of the disease. Multiple positive urine cultures were an even more serious indicator of susceptibility to relapse, than was the presence of large cavitary lesions. All relapses were eventually arrested by a second, a third, or (rarely) a fourth course of chemotherapy. There have been no failures to date.}, pages = {59--68}, title = {The Significance of the Isolated Positive Urine Culture in Genitourinary Tuberculosis}, volume = {30}, year = {1967} }