Diagnostic performance of urine dipstick testing in children with suspected UTI: A systematic review of relationship with age and comparison with microscopy

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 581-584

  Mori, R ^a,b   Yonemoto, N ^a   Fitzgerald, A ^b   Tullus, K ^c   Verrier Jones, K ^d   Lakhanpaul, M ^b,e  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH   (Japan)

^b National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health   (United Kingdom)

^c Hospital for Children   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Dipstick; Meta analysis; Systematic review; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE; NITRITE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYURIA; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; REAGENT STRIPS; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649202938     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01644.x     Document Type: Article

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