The science of clinical practice: disease diagnosis or patient prognosis? Evidence about “what is likely to happen” should shape clinical practice
Background Diagnosis is the traditional basis for decision-making in clinical practice.
Evidence is often lacking about future benefits and harms of these decisions for patients …
Evidence is often lacking about future benefits and harms of these decisions for patients …
Clinical, etiological and antimicrobial susceptibility profile of pediatric urinary tract infections in a tertiary care hospital of Nepal
Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of most common pediatric infections. The
study was designed to assess the clinical profile, common bacterial microorganisms causing …
study was designed to assess the clinical profile, common bacterial microorganisms causing …
Screening with urinary dipsticks for reducing morbidity and mortality
LT Krogsbøll, KJ Jørgensen… - Cochrane Database of …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Urinary dipsticks are sometimes used for screening asymptomatic people, and
for case‐finding among inpatients or outpatients who do not have genitourinary symptoms …
for case‐finding among inpatients or outpatients who do not have genitourinary symptoms …
Antibiotic prescribing quality for children in primary care: an observational study
MR Williams, G Greene, G Naik, K Hughes… - British Journal of …, 2018 - bjgp.org
Background Overuse and inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics is driving antibiotic
resistance. GPs often prescribe antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in …
resistance. GPs often prescribe antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in …
Comparison of risk factors for, and prevalence of, antibiotic resistance in contaminating and pathogenic urinary Escherichia coli in children in primary care …
A Bryce, C Costelloe, M Wootton… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background All-cause antibiotic prescribing affects bowel flora antimicrobial susceptibility,
and may increase risk of urinary autoinoculation with antibiotic-resistant microbes. However …
and may increase risk of urinary autoinoculation with antibiotic-resistant microbes. However …
Defining urinary tract infection by bacterial colony counts: a case for 100,000 colonies/ml as the best threshold
MG Coulthard - Pediatric Nephrology, 2019 - Springer
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in childhood and cause a considerable health
burden. Though many children have mild symptoms and are easily treated, some present …
burden. Though many children have mild symptoms and are easily treated, some present …
Using a urine dipstick to identify a positive urine culture in young febrile infants is as effective as in older patients
R Velasco, H Benito, R Mozun, JE Trujillo… - Acta …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim There is limited evidence about the diagnostic value of urine dipsticks in young febrile
infants. The aim of this study was to determine whether urine dipsticks would identify positive …
infants. The aim of this study was to determine whether urine dipsticks would identify positive …
Childhood urinary tract infection in primary care: a prospective observational study of prevalence, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery
CC Butler, K O'Brien, T Pickles, K Hood… - British Journal of …, 2015 - bjgp.org
Background The prevalence of targeted and serendipitous treatment for, and associated
recovery from, urinary tract infection (UTI) in pre-school children is unknown. Aim To …
recovery from, urinary tract infection (UTI) in pre-school children is unknown. Aim To …
Urinary tract infections in children
L Jadresić - Paediatrics and child health, 2014 - Elsevier
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common bacterial infection that can affect infants and
children. The severity of illness depends on microbial virulence and host susceptibility. It has …
children. The severity of illness depends on microbial virulence and host susceptibility. It has …
Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care nitrite and leukocyte esterase dipstick test for the screening of pediatric urinary tract infections
J Suresh, S Krishnamurthy, J Mandal… - Saudi Journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Our study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of point-of-care nitrite and leukocyte
esterase (LE) dipsticks in the diagnosis of suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants< 6 …
esterase (LE) dipsticks in the diagnosis of suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants< 6 …