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KMID : 1040420150190020118
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Childhood Kidney Diseases
2015 Volume.19 No. 2 p.118 ~ p.124
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Differentiation between Viral and Urinary Tract Infections Using the Modified Rochester Criteria In Febrile Infants Younger than three Months
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Kim Tae-Hee
Hwang Ji-Hye
Yi Dae-Yong
Lim In-Seok
Yun Ki-Wook
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Abstract
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Purpose: The symptoms and signs of urinary tract infection (UTI) in early infancy are non-specific. Prompt diagnosis of UTI is important, as untreated UTI results in renal damage. Especially, febrile UTI in young infants coexist with other serious bacterial infections. The purpose this study was to propose modified Rochester criteria to differentiate viral infection from urinary tract infection.
Methods: We carried out a retrospective investigation of 168 infants less than three months old with a tympanic temperature >38ºC who were admitted to Chung-Ang University Hospital between 2011 and 2014. We compared the symptoms, physical examination results, and laboratory data between viral infection and UTI groups. A modified Rochester criterion was composed of statistically significant factors.
Results: A total of 76 and 92 infants with UTI and a viral infection, respectively, were included. Statistically significant differences in gender, previous admission history, neutrophil ratio, and urine WBC count were found between the two study groups. Using a cut off value of 3 points, the sensitivity and specificity of the modified Rochester criteria were 71.28% and 78.57%, respectively.
Conclusion: The modified Rochester criteria may give an outline for identifying young infants with UTI.
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KEYWORD
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Young infants, Urinary tract infection, Rochester criteria
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