Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common sources of infection in
children under five. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is important to reduce the risk of renal …

Objective. To review systematically and to summarize the existing literature regarding
performance of rapid diagnostic tests for urinary tract infection (UTI) in children. Design …

Rapid urine tests, such as microscopy, for bacteria and white cells, and dipsticks, for
leucocyte esterase and nitrites, are often used in children that are unwell to guide early …

Objective. Comparison of rapid tests and screening strategies for detecting urinary tract
infection (UTI) in infants. Methods. Cross-sectional study conducted in an urban tertiary care …

Background: Prompt diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children is needed to initiate
treatment but is difficult to establish without urine testing, and reliance on culture leads to …

Background It is not clear which young children presenting acutely unwell to primary care
should be investigated for urinary tract infection (UTI) and whether or not dipstick testing …

PURPOSE 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. Our …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common and important clinical problem in infants and young
children. UTI is often suspected on the basis of results of microscopic urinalysis; accordingly …

OBJECTIVES: Reports of the test accuracy of the urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract
infections (UTIs) in young febrile infants have been variable. We evaluated the test …

Objective. To determine the validity of the Uriscreen, a rapid diagnostic test based on the
detection of urine catalase for the early detection of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children …