Background: Renal diseases are important causes of morbidity and mortality in children
worldwide particularly in the resource‑poor countries of sub‑Saharan Africa. Adequate data …

Background: Pediatricians frequently use urinalysis to diagnose urinary tract infection (UTI)
while awaiting urine culture results, but sensitivity and specificity of urinalysis are limited …

BACKGROUND: Varying urine white blood cell (WBC) thresholds have been recommended
for the presumptive diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) among young infants. These …

This study compares 2 sampling methods for urine cultures in young infants. We analyzed
data on urine samples obtained from 83 infants using 2 sources of urine: suprapubic bladder …

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are a common and important clinical problem in
childhood. Upper urinary tract infections (ie, acute pyelonephritis) may lead to renal scarring …

W związku z brakiem jednolitego stanowiska w literaturze Polskie Towarzystwo Nefrologii
Dziecięcej podjęło decyzję o opracowaniu standardów postępowania z dzieckiem z …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common childhood infection, being second in frequency only
to respiratory infections. In many children, these infections recur, causing signicant …

Background Pediatricians ubiquitously rely on urine analysis for diagnosing urinary tract
infection (UTI) in young febrile children due to discrepancies in symptom presentation. This …

Background: Dipstick urine analysis is the most common method for screening children for
detecting urinary abnormalities. This study is aimed to estimate the frequency of urinary …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is among the commonest causes of febrile illness in children of
less than five years of age in Sub-Saharan Countries and is in most cases associated with …