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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en Inglés
| 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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Asunto principal:
Bacteriuria
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Niño
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Tamizaje Masivo
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Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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Malasia
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Nitritos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de tamizaje
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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