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Diagnosing urinary tract infections in febrile infants and children: when evidence-based medicine and clinical practice collide
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 May 2015
Abstract
The management of febrile pediatric patients is challenging, and the literature is replete with articles describing diverse diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. As many as 5% of infants and young children presenting with fever will be diagnosed with urinary tract infection. Many controversies exist concerning the management of these infections, the most important being: how to make the diagnosis. The financial and time costs of emergency department management must be balanced against the potential future costs of investigations and complications.
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