Acta paediatrica
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Using a urine dipstick to identify a positive urine culture in young febrile infants is as effective as in older patients.
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 urine cultures in febrile infants of less than 90 days of age. ⋯ The leucocyte esterase test showed the same accuracy in young febrile infants as previously reported findings for older children. It predicted positive urine cultures and also revealed important gender differences.