Open AccessPrevalence of Urinary Tract Infection in Febrile Infants With Upper Respiratory Tract Symptomatology
Author(s) -
Patricia Bolivar,
Pilar de Ponga,
Elena Granda,
Roberto Velasco
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000002829
Subject(s) - medicine , dipstick , urinary system , urine , respiratory tract , respiratory tract infections , confidence interval , upper respiratory tract infection , respiratory system
Among 439 infants presenting with symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection and temperature ≥39°C, 19 (4.3% [95% confidence interval, 2.8-6.7]) received a diagnosis of urinary tract infection (abnormal urine dipstick from a sterile urine sample and positive urine culture). Regardless of respiratory presentation, all infants presenting with a temperature of 39°C should be screened for urinary tract infection.