International Journal of Physiology
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 3

Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection in Children (3–6 years); with Emphasis on Efficacy of Urine Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrite Test

  • Author:
  • Indira A. Kurane1, Anil B. Kurane2,, Devayani A. Kulkarni3, Viraj Tambade4, Poonam Hittanagi4
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 156 to 159

1Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, D Y Patil Medical Collage, D.Y Patil University, Kolhapur, (India)

2Professor and HOD Department of Paediatrics, D Y Patil Medical Collage, D.Y Patil University, Kolhapur, (India)

3Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, D Y Patil Medical Collage, D.Y Patil University, Kolhapur, (India)

4Post Graduate Student, Department of Paediatrics, D Y Patil Medical Collage, D.Y Patil University, Kolhapur, (India)

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Anil B. Kurane, Professor and HOD department of Paediatrics, D Y Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Email: drkuraneanil@yahoo.com

Online published on 25 July, 2019.

Abstract

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is among the most common childhood disease. The early intervention is prudent to reduce various renal complications. Our study determines the prevalence of UTI in anganwadi children(3–6 years) along with efficacy of dipstick tests in diagnosing UTI.

Urine leukocyte esterase (LT) and nitrite (NT) tests with urine culture were done and their usefulness was calculated by diagnostic odd ratio and chi square test.

It revealed prevalence to be 4.6% with sensitivity and specificity of LT, NT as 85.7%, 85.7% and 95.5%, 94.8% respectively. The positive and negative predictive value of LT, NT was 48%, 44.4% and 99.3%, 99.3% respectively.

Hence Dipstick tests appears to be a rational and cost effective approach especially in a mass population or in communities to diagnose UTI without adequate laboratory facilities.

Keywords

Uti, Dipstick, Urine Culture, Urinalaysis