The Relationship of Complete Urinalysis with Urine Culture in Infants Presenting with a Preliminary Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection

Authors : Mehmet CENGİZ, Asuman KIRAL

Pages : 152-157

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Publication Date : 2022-12-31

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :In this study, relationship of complete urinalysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CUA); with urinary culture growth rates in infants admitted with a preliminary diagnosis of urinary tract infection insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(UTI); was examined. The files of 101 infants admitted with a preliminary diagnosis of UTI were reviewed retrospectively. Units used for the preliminary diagnosis of UTI; at CUA; Leukocyte>5, Leukocyte Esteraseinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LE); positivity, Nitrite Positivity, LE + Nitrite positivity were compared with the growth rate in urine culture. CUA samples were taken with sterile bags. Urine cultures were taken with a catheter from those with significant findings in CUA. While the rate of growth in urine culture was 67.4% in those with Leukocytes>5 in CUA, the rate of growth was 57.1% when Leukocytes were<5. While the rate of growth in urine culture was 76.1% in those with LEinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+);, it was 12.5% in those with LEinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(-);. While the rate of growth in urine culture was 94.4% in those with nitriteinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+);, it was 44.7% in those with nitriteinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(-);. While the growth rate in urine culture was 73.3% in those with LEinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+);+Nitriteinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+);, it was 21.1% in those with LEinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(-);+Nitriteinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(-);. When the relationship of CUA, which is required for the preliminary diagnosis of UTI, with the growth rates in urine culture, it was found that the highest growth rate was in those with Nitriteinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+);, but false negativity was also high. It is thought that the detection of LEinsert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); with the lowest false-negative rate in the reproduction of the urine culture is more reliable in diagnosing UTI.
Keywords : Complete urinalysis, Urınary tract infection, Urine culture