[Rapid bioluminescence method for pathogen detection of nephropyelitis patient].

ATP is a kind of necessary metabolites in the living cells. We detected ATP contents in 222 bacteriuria or the urine germ by bioluminescence method. The results showed that the patient had been infected when the mean value was > 130.9 +/- 11.38 and had not when the mean value was < 32.9 +/- 2.26. The results were the same with the Gram Stain, L-form bacteriuria culture and the common bacteriuria culture. The mean values of positive specimens are higher than that of the negative specimens by the bioluminescence. Thus, it is indicated that the bioluminescence method has high sensitivity. This method can be used to detect L-form bacteriuria in the urine germ quickly and is important for early diagnosis by the doctors.