Urinary Tract Infections

The objective of this study is to develop and test a calculator (UTICalc) that can first estimate the probability of urinary tract infection based on clinical variables and then update that probability based on laboratory results.

This study evaluated the test characteristics of the urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infections, with and without associated bacteremia, in young febrile infants.

This study evaluated the controversial relationship between the duration of fever before treatment initiation for a febrile urinary tract infection, with renal scarring based on dimercaptosuccinic acid scintigraphy (DMSA) findings.

This study assessed the prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in febrile RSV/influenza positive infants aged 2 to 12 months presenting to the emergency department. We also examined whether the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics UTI clinical practice guidelines could be used to identify patients at lower risk of UTI.

The objective of this study was to develop algorithms to accurately identify pre-school children in whom urine should be obtained; assess whether or not dipstick urinalysis provides additional diagnostic information; and model algorithm cost-effectiveness.

Up to 50% of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in young children are missed in primary care. Urine culture is essential for diagnosis, but urine collection is often difficult. The aim of this study was to derive and internally validate a 2-step clinical rule using (1) symptoms and signs to select children for urine collection; and (2) symptoms, signs, and dipstick testing to guide antibiotic treatment.

The objective of this study was to determine which children with urinary tract infection are likely to have pathogens resistant to narrow-spectrum antimicrobials.

The objective of this study was to determine whether delay in the initiation of antimicrobial therapy for febrile urinary tract infections is associated with the occurrence and severity of renal scarring.

The objective of this study was to determine the pathogens in positive urine cultures from hospitalized and non-hospitalized infants under 24 months of age.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of diagnosing urinary tract infections using a new, recently described, standardized clean-catch collection technique.

The purpose of this study was to determine the accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) of urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection in infants <3 months of age.

The objective of this study was to test whether active management of urinary tract infections in young children by general practitioners can reduce kidney scarring rates.

This study aimed to determine the variation in patient disposition for young febrile infants who present to emergency departments with urinary tract infections and clinical factors independently associated with outpatient management.

The objectives of this study were to determine how the sensitivity of the standard urinalysis as a screening test for urinary tract infection varies with age, and to determine the clinical situation that necessitates the collection of a urine culture regardless of the urinalysis result.

The objective of this study wa to compare rapid tests and screening strategies for detecting urinary tract infection in infants.

The objective of this study was to determine whether the absence of pyuria on the enhanced urinalysis can be used to eliminate the diagnosis of urinary tract infection, avoiding the need for urine culture and sparing large health care expenditures.