Letter to the Editor

We agree that follow-up urine culture should be obtained after the diagnosis of a urinary tract infection is made. The frequency with which such cultures are obtained is, however, debatable. Our questionnaire did not include this aspect of management. Since 59% of family practitioners and 45% of pediatricians diagnosed urinary tract infections without benefit of culture on a routine basis, it would seem likely that follow-up urine cultures are not performed with regularity. We would join with Dr. Browning in urging careful follow-up and evaluation for children with documented urinary tract infections.