How accurately do parents collect urine samples from their children? A pilot study in general practice

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作者
Giddens, JO [1 ]
Robinson, G [1 ]
机构
[1] Lake Rd Practice, Portsmouth PO1 4JT, Hants, England
关键词
children; urinary tract infection; urine samples;
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Childhood urinary tract infections (UTIs) are of great importance, but few data exist on how accurately parents collect urine samples. By instituting three simple, practical changes we reduced the contamination rate from 27.5% to 13.2%.
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