Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool for febrile urinary tract infection in children aged 2 months - 2 years

Background Children aged 2 months to 2 years with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) need special attention considering kidney complications, unspecified symptoms, and difficult urine sample collection. Urinalysis was the main supportive examination for UTI because of its immediate result and wid...

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Main Authors: Ayijati Khairina, Partini Pudjiastuti Trihono, Zakiudin Munasir
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Language:English
Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House 2014-04-01
Series:Paediatrica Indonesiana
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Online Access:https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/215
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author Ayijati Khairina
Partini Pudjiastuti Trihono
Zakiudin Munasir
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Zakiudin Munasir
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description Background Children aged 2 months to 2 years with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) need special attention considering kidney complications, unspecified symptoms, and difficult urine sample collection. Urinalysis was the main supportive examination for UTI because of its immediate result and widespread availability. Objective To estimate urine nitrite, leukocyte esterase (LE), leucocyturia, bacteriuria, and their combinations as a diagnostic tool for febrile UTI in children aged 2 months to 2 years. Methods This is a diagnostic study held in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Tangerang General Hospital, Fatmawati Hospital, and Budhi Asih Hospital, involving 7 5 children aged 2 months to 2 years. Urine samples for urinalysis and urine culture were collected using urine collector in all subjects. Clinical pathologists who performed urine culture, did not know the results of urinalysis. Results By parallel test analyses, we found that the best diagnostic value was the combination of 3 tests (LE, leucocyturia, and bacteriuria). This combination test showed sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), and negative likelihood ratio (LR-) of 69%, 95%, 85%, 88%, 13.1, and 0.3. Conclusion The combination test of LE, leucocyturia, and bacteriuria shows high specificity, NPV, and LR+ . Therefore, the negative results of these 3 tests in combination can be used to rule out UTI.
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spelling doaj.art-a5e923a1f41b4839aeb35ee8e475febd2022-12-22T03:42:54ZengIndonesian Pediatric Society Publishing HousePaediatrica Indonesiana0030-93112338-476X2014-04-01542100810.14238/pi54.2.2014.100-8132Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool for febrile urinary tract infection in children aged 2 months - 2 yearsAyijati Khairina0Partini Pudjiastuti Trihono1Zakiudin Munasir2Department of Child Health, University of lndonesia Medical SchoolDepartment of Child Health, University of lndonesia Medical SchoolDepartment of Child Health, University of lndonesia Medical SchoolBackground Children aged 2 months to 2 years with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) need special attention considering kidney complications, unspecified symptoms, and difficult urine sample collection. Urinalysis was the main supportive examination for UTI because of its immediate result and widespread availability. Objective To estimate urine nitrite, leukocyte esterase (LE), leucocyturia, bacteriuria, and their combinations as a diagnostic tool for febrile UTI in children aged 2 months to 2 years. Methods This is a diagnostic study held in Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Tangerang General Hospital, Fatmawati Hospital, and Budhi Asih Hospital, involving 7 5 children aged 2 months to 2 years. Urine samples for urinalysis and urine culture were collected using urine collector in all subjects. Clinical pathologists who performed urine culture, did not know the results of urinalysis. Results By parallel test analyses, we found that the best diagnostic value was the combination of 3 tests (LE, leucocyturia, and bacteriuria). This combination test showed sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), positive likelihood ratio (LR+), and negative likelihood ratio (LR-) of 69%, 95%, 85%, 88%, 13.1, and 0.3. Conclusion The combination test of LE, leucocyturia, and bacteriuria shows high specificity, NPV, and LR+ . Therefore, the negative results of these 3 tests in combination can be used to rule out UTI.https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/215urinalysis, diagrwstic study, febrile, urinary tract infection, children
spellingShingle Ayijati Khairina
Partini Pudjiastuti Trihono
Zakiudin Munasir
Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool for febrile urinary tract infection in children aged 2 months - 2 years
Paediatrica Indonesiana
urinalysis, diagrwstic study, febrile, urinary tract infection, children
title Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool for febrile urinary tract infection in children aged 2 months - 2 years
title_full Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool for febrile urinary tract infection in children aged 2 months - 2 years
title_fullStr Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool for febrile urinary tract infection in children aged 2 months - 2 years
title_full_unstemmed Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool for febrile urinary tract infection in children aged 2 months - 2 years
title_short Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool for febrile urinary tract infection in children aged 2 months - 2 years
title_sort urinalysis as a diagnostic tool for febrile urinary tract infection in children aged 2 months 2 years
topic urinalysis, diagrwstic study, febrile, urinary tract infection, children
url https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/215
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