PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jonathan Kaufman
AU  - Meredith Temple-Smith
AU  - Lena Sanci
TI  - Urinary tract infections in children: an overview of diagnosis and management
AID  - 10.1136/bmjpo-2019-000487
DP  - 2019 Sep 01
TA  - BMJ Paediatrics Open
PG  - e000487
VI  - 3
IP  - 1
4099  - http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000487.short
4100  - http://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/3/1/e000487.full
SO  - BMJ Paediatrics Open2019 Sep 01; 3
AB  - Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common and potentially serious bacterial infection of childhood. History and examination findings can be non-specific, so a urine sample is required to diagnose UTI. Sample collection in young precontinent children can be challenging. Bedside dipstick tests are useful for screening, but urine culture is required for diagnostic confirmation. Antibiotic therapy must be guided by local guidelines due to increasing antibiotic resistance. Duration of therapy and indications for imaging remain controversial topics and guidelines lack consensus. This article presents an overview of paediatric UTI diagnosis and management, with highlights of recent advances and evidence updates.