Evaluation of urine collection methods for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection in children

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 188-191

  Karacan, Candemir ^a   Erkek, Nilgun ^a   Senel, Saliha ^a   Akin Gunduz, Suzan ^a   Catli, Gonul ^a   Tavil, Betul ^a  

^a DR SAMI ULUS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Clean catch; Suprapubic aspiration; Urethral catheterization; Urinary tract infection; Urine bag

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPRAPUBIC ASPIRATION; URETHRAL CATHETERIZATION; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SPECIMEN HANDLING; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 77950543015     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000273068     Document Type: Article

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