Accuracy of Urinalysis for UTI in Spina Bifida

Accuracy of Urinalysis for UTI in Spina Bifida

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, but overdiagnosed, in children with spina bifida. We sought to evaluate the diagnostic test characteristics of urinalysis (UA) findings for symptomatic UTI in children with spina bifida. Retrospective cross-sectional study using data from 2 centers from Ja...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2024-07, Vol.154 (1), p.1
Hauptverfasser: Forster, Catherine S, Miller, Rachel G, Gibeau, Asumi, Meyer, Theresa, Kamanzi, Sophia, Shaikh, Nader, Chu, David I
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Sprache:eng
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Cell culture
Children
Esterase
Leukocytes
Nitrites
Pyuria
Spina bifida
Urinalysis
Urinary tract
Urinary tract infections
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Zusammenfassung:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common, but overdiagnosed, in children with spina bifida. We sought to evaluate the diagnostic test characteristics of urinalysis (UA) findings for symptomatic UTI in children with spina bifida. Retrospective cross-sectional study using data from 2 centers from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2021. Children with myelomeningocele aged
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2023-065192