Taking urine culture is very important in order to make right diagnosis of urinary tract infection, correct decision and make a logic follow up for children and infants
7. UA/UC interpretation depends on
Symptoms UA UC
Asymptomatic / Symptomatic- not ill/ill Nl / active Neg./ Pos
•PH?/ Medication
•PhEx (Genital exam)
•Technique of Urine sample taken
14. Urine collection method in non-toilet trained children
Guidelines SPA U-CATH Clean catch Sterile Bag
NICE 2nd option - 1st choice No
AAP 1st choice - Not
considered
No
ISPN Not
considered
In case of
bad clinical
conditions
1st choice 2nd choice
good
clinical
condition
20. • 430 , < 1 yr, Symptomatic UTI by SPA
• VCUG, DMSA, F/U for RUTI
• Groups:
– 19% < 100000 CFU/ml ,
– 81% > 100000 CFU/ml
21. • SPA preferred method in non-toilet trained
• If Culture obtained by sterile bag, and the
culture is positive, the result must be
confirmed by a more accurate alternative
technique.
• Before initiating antibiotic
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Editor's Notes
The first step is either breast-feeding or providing formula intake appropriate to the age and weight of the newborn.If the baby is nil by mouth, discuss if the baby is well enough for this technique with the medical team and make sure the baby has not recently had a wet nappy. Consider imaging by ultrasound to check if the bladder is full.
Twenty-five minutes after feeding, the infant’s genitals should be cleaned with antiseptic solution (esp. important if collection is for microbiology).3Consider to give sucrose 0.2 ml if the baby is >1,500 g and > 31 weeks’ CGA4One person holds the baby under the armpits with their legs dangling and lower body undressed
A second person then starts the bladder stimulation, which consists of a gentle tapping in the suprapubic area at a frequency of 100 taps or blows per minute for 30 s.
The next step is stimulation of the lumbar paravertebral zone in the lower back with a light circular massage for 30 s.