The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Apr 1996
Is urine culture necessary to rule out urinary tract infection in young febrile children?
To determine whether the absence of pyuria on the enhanced urinalysis can be used to eliminate the diagnosis of urinary tract infection, avoiding the need for urine culture and sparing large health care expenditures. ⋯ The analysis of urine samples obtained by catheter for the presence of significant pyuria (> or = 10 white blood cells/mm3) can be used to guide decisions regarding the need for urine culture in young febrile children.