title: Labial fusion and asymptomatic bacteriuria.
abstract: Thirty-three female children with labial fusion were screened for bacteriuria which was defined as the growth of a single micro-organism with < or = 100,000 colony-forming units/ml (> or = 100 x 10(6) colonies/l) in a properly collected urine specimen. Six girls were found to have bacteriuria. In contrast, none of the 33 girls in a control group had bacteriuria. We recommend that a urine culture be performed in girls with labial fusion and that all girls with bacteriuria should be checked for labial fusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Robson
mesh_terms: D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D000267:Tissue Adhesions; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*