Open AccessUnexplained neonatal jaundice as an early diagnostic sign of urinary tract infection
Author(s) -
Mozhgan Shahian,
Parisa Rashtian,
Mehdi Kalani
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.02.011
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , medicine , jaundice , urine , urinary system , sepsis , etiology , pediatrics , gastroenterology
Hyperbilirubinemia is one of the presenting signs of bacterial infection in newborns, and the association of neonatal jaundice with urinary tract infection (UTI) has been particularly emphasized. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of UTI in asymptomatic jaundiced neonates younger than 4 weeks old.
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