Tuesday 31 December 2019

P UTI

Do Infants 29-60 Days With UTI Need LP? - Prevalence of concomitant bacterial meningitis in infants 29-60 days old with UTI was 0.25%.
Risk of Meningitis in Infants Aged 29 to 90 Days with Urinary Tract Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Pediatr. 2019 Jun 20. pii: S0022-3476(19)30536-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.04.053.



Risk of Meningitis in Infants with UTI - Among infants treated for UTI without CSF testing (n=505, mostly 31-60 days old), there were no cases (95% CI 0-0.6%) of delayed meningitis within 7 days of discharge.
Testing for Meningitis in Febrile Well-Appearing Young Infants With a Positive Urinalysis. Pediatrics. 2019 Aug 8. pii: e20183979. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-3979

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