Choice of Urine Collection Methods for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection in Young, Febrile Infants

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Authors

Thomas B. Newman · University of California, San Francisco

Richard C. Wasserman · University of Vermont

Stacia Finch · University of California, San Francisco

Abstract

Most practitioners obtain urine from febrile infants via catheterization, but choice of method is not related to the risk of urinary tract infection. Although both urine cultures and urinalyses are more accurate in catheterized specimens, the magnitude of difference is small but should be factored into clinical decision making.

Topics & Keywords

Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies Urinary Tract Infections Management Urological Disorders and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volume 159, Issue 10, pp. 915-915

DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.159.10.915

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