Antibiotic treatment of acute uncomplicated cystitis based on rapid urine test and local epidemiology: lessons from a primary care series

Table 3 Performance of the rapid urine test for the diagnosis of AUC according to the bacterial concentration in urine culture

Performance criteria	Bacterial concentrations in urine cultures
	≥ standard thresholds^a	≥ reduced thresholds^b
Sensitivity	98%	98%
Specificity	23%	33%
Positive predictive value	63%	79%
Negative predictive value	92%	84%

^aStandard thresholds: ≥10³ CFU/mL for Enterobacteriaceae and S. saprophyticus, ≥10⁴ CFU/mL for other pathogens.
^bReduced thresholds: ≥10² CFU/mL for Enterobacteriaceae and S. saprophyticus, ≥10³ CFU/mL for other pathogens.

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