title: [Urinary tract infections in newborns: sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of urinary screening with the reagent strip test].
abstract: Important considerations in evaluating newborn urine examinations by dip-stick method are: ease of performance, the volume of the specimen required for test, the time required to perform the test and the cost. In considering the dip-stick test for the early diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections (U.T.I.), it has never been tested with later follow-up to evaluate its sensitivity and specificity, also in regard to reduce the risk of further complications for urinary tract and kidney.
authors: Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale di Asiago (VI), Italia.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Demi
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Costa
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Zanardo
mesh_terms: D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / Q000652:urine*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D009573:Nitrites / Q000652:urine*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011934:Reagent Strips; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D009573:Nitrites; D011934:Reagent Strips; C021443:leukocyte esterase; D002265:Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases
vernacular_title: Le infezioni delle vie urinarie nel neonato: sensibilità, specificità e valore predittivo dello screening urinario con striscia reattiva.