Urinary tract infection is common in VLBW infants.
Citation: Journal of Perinatology. 2018 Sep 12PMID: 30209351Institution: MedStar Health Research Institute | MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Neonatology and PediatricsForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: IN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXEDYear: 2018Local holdings: Available online through MWHC library: 1999 - 2009, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006ISSN:- 0743-8346
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Available online through MWHC library: 1999 - 2009, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006
CONCLUSION: UTI is a significant cause of infection in VLBW infants. Urine culture should be included in all LOS evaluations in order to facilitate accurate diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy.
OBJECTIVE: Determine the significance of urinary tract infection (UTI) as a cause of late onset sepsis (LOS) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
RESULT: Of 527 VLBW infants, 297 (56.4%) underwent 911 evaluations for LOS; only one-third included urine cultures. UTI was diagnosed in 8.5% of VLBW infants (range 2-15.9%) and in 13.8% of infants weighing < 1000 g at birth. Gram-negative infections predominated. Concomitant blood cultures were negative in 96% of infants. UTI was more common than bloodstream infection by 2015.
STUDY DESIGN: Analysis of blood, cerebrospinal fluid and urine culture results in VLBW infants >72-h old, admitted to the Georgetown University Hospital NICU between 2005 and 2015.
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