Tag UTI

UTI and Duration of Fever

UTI and Duration of Illness

The modern era of vaccinations (Prevnar and HiB) have drastically reduced the risk of serious bacterial infections in our young febrile patients.  But, unfortunately, Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are not affected by the modern vaccines and, therefore must still be…

Urinalysis vs Dipstick (vs culture)

        Urinalysis A Urinalysis consists of 3 components: Macroscopic (color, clarity, specific gravity) Reagent Strip (chemical analysis) Microscopic There is often variation in providers working regarding which method should be used to evaluate a patient for a…