The value of positive nitrites in screening asymptomatic bacteriuria amongst Malaysian school children.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1996 Mar; 27(1): 184-8
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-30546
ABSTRACT
It is important to diagnose and treat urinary tract infection in children before renal damage has taken place. Hence a new screening procedure will be of interest. This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of urinary nitrite in screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria among school children compared to a more traditional method. Of the 44,816 school children investigated 240 (0.54%) students were judged to have bacteriuria ie 82 (0.19%) in boys and 158 (0.35%) in girls. Escherichia coli was the commonest organism isolated (28.75%). Urine dipstick testing for nitrite was found to have a low sensitivity and positive predictive value. While urinalysis for pyuria was noted to have a sensitivity of 77.9%, a specificity of 95.8% and a negative predictive value of 99.9%.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Bacteriuria
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Mass Screening
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Malaysia
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Nitrites
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
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