Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection in Febrile Infants With Upper Respiratory Tract Symptomatology. Issue 11 (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bolivar, Patricia; de Ponga, Pilar; Granda, Elena; Velasco, Roberto
• Is Part Of: Pediatric infectious disease journal. Volume 39:Issue 11(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: fever -- infant -- upper respiratory tract infections -- urinary tract infections; Communicable diseases in children -- Periodicals; Infection in children -- Periodicals; 618.929
• DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002829
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0891-3668

Abstract

Abstract : Among 439 infants presenting with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection and temperature ≥39°C, 19 (4.3% [95% confidence interval, 2.8–6.7]) received a diagnosis of urinary tract infection (abnormal urine dipstick from a sterile urine sample and positive urine culture). Regardless of respiratory presentation, all infants presenting with a temperature of 39°C should be screened for urinary tract infection.