The utility of urinary dipstick in the diagnosis of urinary tract infection in children

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is frequent in children and may have significant adverse effects, especially for young children. Objective: The objective was to assess the sensitivity and specificity of pyuria, leukocyte esterase, and nitrite test in the diagnosis of UTI and whether they c...

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Main Authors: Zuhair Mahdi Al-Musawi, Qahtan Mohammed Ali Al-Obaidy, Zaynab Hazim Husein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal
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Online Access:http://www.bmbtrj.org/article.asp?issn=2588-9834;year=2020;volume=4;issue=1;spage=61;epage=64;aulast=Al-Musawi