Diaper-embedded urine test device for the screening of urinary tract infections in children: a cohort study.
Screening method
Urinary analysis
Urinary tract infection
Urine dipstick
Urine test sensitivity
Journal
BMC pediatrics
ISSN: 1471-2431
Titre abrégé: BMC Pediatr
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100967804
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 08 2020
11 08 2020
Historique:
received:
27
03
2020
accepted:
05
08
2020
entrez:
13
8
2020
pubmed:
13
8
2020
medline:
15
5
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
There is a need for an easy and sensitive method for screening of urinary tract infections in young children. We set out to test whether a novel diaper-embedded urine test device is feasible and reliable in screening for urinary tract infections. This prospective cohort study consisted of young children examined due to a suspected acute urinary tract infection at the Pediatric Emergency Department of the Oulu University Hospital, Finland. We analyzed the same urine samples using three different methods: 1) a diaper-embedded test device applied to the urine pad within the diaper, 2) a urine sample aspirated from the urine pad for the conventional point-of-care dipstick test, and 3) a urine sample aspirated from the urine pad and analyzed in the laboratory with an automated urine chemistry analyzer. The gold standard for confirming urinary tract infection was quantitative bacterial culture. Urine samples were available from 565 children. Bacterial culture confirmed urinary tract infection in 143 children. Sensitivity of the positive leukocyte screening of the diaper-embedded urine test device was 93.1% (95% CI: 87.4-96.8) and that of the point-of-care urine dipstick analysis was 95.4% (90.3-98.3) in those with both tests results available (n = 528). The sensitivity of the positive leukocyte test of the diaper-embedded test device was 91.4% (85.4-95.5) and that of the automated analysis was 88.5% (82.0-93.3) in those with both tests available (n = 547). The time to the test result after urination was immediate for the diaper-embedded test, 1-5 min for point-of-care dipstick, and 30-60 min for laboratory-based automated urine chemistry analyzer. In this prospective study, the diaper-embedded urine test device was an easy and sensitive screening method for UTIs in young children. The main clinical benefit of the diaper-embedded urine test device was that the screening test result was available immediately after urination.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
There is a need for an easy and sensitive method for screening of urinary tract infections in young children. We set out to test whether a novel diaper-embedded urine test device is feasible and reliable in screening for urinary tract infections.
METHODS
This prospective cohort study consisted of young children examined due to a suspected acute urinary tract infection at the Pediatric Emergency Department of the Oulu University Hospital, Finland. We analyzed the same urine samples using three different methods: 1) a diaper-embedded test device applied to the urine pad within the diaper, 2) a urine sample aspirated from the urine pad for the conventional point-of-care dipstick test, and 3) a urine sample aspirated from the urine pad and analyzed in the laboratory with an automated urine chemistry analyzer. The gold standard for confirming urinary tract infection was quantitative bacterial culture.
RESULTS
Urine samples were available from 565 children. Bacterial culture confirmed urinary tract infection in 143 children. Sensitivity of the positive leukocyte screening of the diaper-embedded urine test device was 93.1% (95% CI: 87.4-96.8) and that of the point-of-care urine dipstick analysis was 95.4% (90.3-98.3) in those with both tests results available (n = 528). The sensitivity of the positive leukocyte test of the diaper-embedded test device was 91.4% (85.4-95.5) and that of the automated analysis was 88.5% (82.0-93.3) in those with both tests available (n = 547). The time to the test result after urination was immediate for the diaper-embedded test, 1-5 min for point-of-care dipstick, and 30-60 min for laboratory-based automated urine chemistry analyzer.
CONCLUSIONS
In this prospective study, the diaper-embedded urine test device was an easy and sensitive screening method for UTIs in young children. The main clinical benefit of the diaper-embedded urine test device was that the screening test result was available immediately after urination.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32781982
doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-02277-5
pii: 10.1186/s12887-020-02277-5
pmc: PMC7419204
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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