Urinary tract infection in febrile children without any obvious focus of infection and the methods of diagnosis

Authors

  • E. T. Kavin Kardhikh Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Government Erode Medical College and Hospital, Perundurai
  • N. Aishwarya Lakshmi Consultant Radiologist
  • V. SriSanthanaKrishnan Assistant Professor
  • G. Manigandan Consultant Gastroenterologist

Keywords:

Urinary tract infection, Urine analysis, Enhanced urine analysis, Urine dipstick, Culture, Sensitivity

Abstract

Background
The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of urinary tract infection (UTI) and the validity of routine microscopic urine analysis, enhanced urine analysis, urine dipstick and urine culture in the diagnosis of UTI among febrile children aged 1 month to 5 years who presented without any focus of infection.

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Published

2024-02-23

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2021): Global Journal of Medicine & Public Health

Section

Articles