Does This Child Have a Urinary Tract Infection?

Nader Shaikh; Natalia E. Morone; John Lopez; Jennifer Chianese; Shilpa Sangvai; Frank D'Amico; Alejandro Hoberman; Ellen R. Wald

doi:https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.298.24.2895

doi.org/10.1001/jama.298.24.2895

Does This Child Have a Urinary Tract Infection?

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JAMA

Volume: 298, Issue: 24, Pages: 2895 - 2895

Published: Dec 26, 2007

Abstract

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a frequently occurring pediatric illness that, if left untreated, can lead to permanent renal injury. Accordingly, accurate diagnosis of UTI is important.To review the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms and signs for the diagnosis of UTI in infants and children.A search of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases was conducted for articles published between 1966 and October 2007, as well as a manual review of bibliographies of...