Urinary findings in asymptomatic subjects with spina bifida treated with intermittent catheterization

Authors
Szucs, K O'Neil, KM Faden, H
Citation
K. Szucs et al., Urinary findings in asymptomatic subjects with spina bifida treated with intermittent catheterization, PEDIAT INF, 20(6), 2001, pp. 638-639
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
ISSN journal
08913668 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
638 - 639
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-3668(200106)20:6<638:UFIASW>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
The urines from 43 asymptomatic children with spina bifida were examined. E ighty-one percent were abnormal because of bacteriuria and pyuria (51%), ba cteriuria alone (26%) or pyuria alone (5%). Interleukin-8 was elevated in 5 4% of the abnormal urines. The presence of pyuria and interleukin 8 suggest s that the asymptomatic bacteriuria reflects low grade infection rather tha n colonization.