G45 The Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection in Young Children (DUTY) Study: The Development of a Clinical Algorithm to Improve the Recognition of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) in Pre-School Children Presenting to Primary Care

Aim To develop a clinical algorithm based on symptoms, signs and urine dipstick results to assist the identification of children who require urine sampling, antibiotic treatment and/or laboratory analysis. Methods We conducted a diagnostic cohort study of children

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2013-06, Vol.98 (Suppl 1), p.A25-A25
Main Authors: Hay, AD, Hood, K, Sterne, J, Dudley, J, Voort, J van der, Howe, R, Wooton, M, MacGowan, A, Delaney, B, Little, P, O’Brien, K, Thomas-Jones, E, Harman, K, Rumsby, K, Lisles, C, Lawton, M, Birnie, K, Pickles, T, Butler, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Blood
Laboratories
Laboratory culture
Mathematics
Nitrites
Preschool Children
Urine
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Summary:Aim To develop a clinical algorithm based on symptoms, signs and urine dipstick results to assist the identification of children who require urine sampling, antibiotic treatment and/or laboratory analysis. Methods We conducted a diagnostic cohort study of children
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2013-304107.057