Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-care Nitrite and Leukocyte Esterase Dipstick Test for the Screening of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections

Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-care Nitrite and Leukocyte Esterase Dipstick Test for the Screening of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections

Our study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of point-of-care nitrite and leukocyte esterase (LE) dipsticks in the diagnosis of suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants

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Veröffentlicht in:Saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation 2021-05, Vol.32 (3), p.703-710
Hauptverfasser: Suresh, Jayasurya, Krishnamurthy, Sriram, Mandal, Jharna, Mondal, Nivedita, Sivamurukan, Palanisamy
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Age groups
Biomarkers - urine
Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases - urine
Child
Diagnosis
Enzymes
Genetic disorders
Humans
Hydrolases
Infant
Infants
Medical diagnosis
Medical tests
Nitrites - urine
Pediatrics
Point-of-Care Systems - standards
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Reagent Strips
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sulbactam
Urinalysis
Urinary tract infections
Urinary Tract Infections - diagnosis
Urinary Tract Infections - microbiology
Urine
Urine - microbiology
Urogenital Abnormalities
Urogenital system
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux
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Zusammenfassung:Our study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of point-of-care nitrite and leukocyte esterase (LE) dipsticks in the diagnosis of suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants
ISSN:1319-2442
2320-3838
DOI:10.4103/1319-2442.336765