Pyuria is a urinary condition that involves an elevated number of white blood cells in the urine. Doctors define a high number as at least 10 white blood cells per cubic millimeter (mm3) of ...

Pyuria is a urinary condition related to white blood cells that is diagnosed with a urine test. It can have many causes, and the treatment depends on the cause. Your doctor will diagnose pyuria if you ...

Pyuria is a term that describes the presence of pus, which is mostly made up of white blood cells, in urine. Urine typically contains very few or no white blood cells. The most common cause of pyuria ...

The human body sends clear signals when something isn’t right, and changes in urine can reveal important health information that shouldn’t be overlooked. Pyuria represents one such condition that ...

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections diagnosed in nursing home residents. 1,2 However, existing recommendations advise against the use of antibiotics in patients with ...

Of four patients with cryptococcal pyelonephritis, three had taken acetylsalicylic acid and adrenal steroids for rheumatoid arthritis, and one had lymphoma. Hematuria, proteinuria and pyuria preceded ...