Abstract
Urinary tract infection must be detected and treated in young children to prevent renal scarring and other sequelae. Catheterization is the preferred method for obtaining specimens for urinalysis in this population due to the high risk of contamination with bag-obtained samples. Researchers prospectively compared urinalysis results for specimens collected by bag and by catheter in children younger than 3 years who presented to a pediatric emergency department with possible UTI. In each child, the perineum was cleaned and …
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