Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Pyelonephritis Without Pyuria or Bacteriuria.
Journal
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
ISSN: 1532-0987
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Infect Dis J
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8701858
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2020
05 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
19
3
2020
medline:
23
3
2021
entrez:
19
3
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The gold standard for the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis (APN) in children is the finding of both pyuria (P) and bacteriuria (B); however, some APN patients have neither of these findings [APN(P(-);B(-))]. In this study, we investigated APN patients who visited our hospital over 14 years to identify specific clinical characteristics of APN(P(-);B(-)). A total of 171 APN patients were included in the study, and of these 29 were APN(P(-);B(-)). Of the APN(P(-);B(-)) patients, 25.9% had vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), the same percentage as the APN(P(+);B(+)) patients, and 69.0% of APN(P(-);B(-)) patients had already taken antibiotics before diagnosis. APN(P(-);B(-)) patients were older and had a longer duration between onset of fever and diagnosis than the patients with pyuria and/or bacteriuria. In addition, they showed higher C-reactive protein levels. APN(P(-);B(-)) patients had high levels of urinary α-1 microglobulin and urinary β-2 microglobulin. APN is difficult to diagnose in febrile patients who display neither pyuria nor bacteriuria, but as these patients have the same risk for VUR as APN patients with pyuria and bacteriuria, a detailed history establishing the clinical course as well as urinary chemistry investigations, may assist in diagnosis.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
The gold standard for the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis (APN) in children is the finding of both pyuria (P) and bacteriuria (B); however, some APN patients have neither of these findings [APN(P(-);B(-))].
METHODS
In this study, we investigated APN patients who visited our hospital over 14 years to identify specific clinical characteristics of APN(P(-);B(-)).
RESULTS
A total of 171 APN patients were included in the study, and of these 29 were APN(P(-);B(-)). Of the APN(P(-);B(-)) patients, 25.9% had vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), the same percentage as the APN(P(+);B(+)) patients, and 69.0% of APN(P(-);B(-)) patients had already taken antibiotics before diagnosis. APN(P(-);B(-)) patients were older and had a longer duration between onset of fever and diagnosis than the patients with pyuria and/or bacteriuria. In addition, they showed higher C-reactive protein levels. APN(P(-);B(-)) patients had high levels of urinary α-1 microglobulin and urinary β-2 microglobulin.
CONCLUSIONS
APN is difficult to diagnose in febrile patients who display neither pyuria nor bacteriuria, but as these patients have the same risk for VUR as APN patients with pyuria and bacteriuria, a detailed history establishing the clinical course as well as urinary chemistry investigations, may assist in diagnosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32187138
doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002609
pii: 00006454-202005000-00005
doi:
Substances chimiques
C-Reactive Protein
9007-41-4
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
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