June 2018. Volume 14. Number 1

Urinary lipocalin is useful for the diagnosis of urinary infection in infants

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Lubell TR, Barasch JM, Xu K, Ieni M, Cabrera KI, Dayan PS. Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections. Pediatrics. 2017;140:e20171090.

Reviewers: Fraile Astorga G1, Molina Arias M2.
1EAP Can Rull. Sabadell. Barcelona. España.
2Servicio de Gastroenterología. Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Garazi Fraile Astorga. Email: garazifraile@hotmail.com
Reception date: 22/06/2018
Acceptance date: 27/06/2018
Publication date: 04/07/2018

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is sufficiently accurate to identify urinary infection in infants. Further studies are needed to confirm this and determine if it is more cost-effective than the usual screening tests.

Reviewers’ commentary: urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin is shown as an adequate biomarker and similar to those currently available for the diagnosis of urinary infection in infants. Extensive and cost-benefit studies are necessary to recommend it as a first choice for the screening of urinary infection in infants.

How to cite this article

Fraile Astorga G, Molina Arias M. La lipocalina urinaria es útil para el cribado de infección urinaria en lactantes. Evid Pediatr. 2018;14:2.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Lubell TR, Barasch JM, Xu K, Ieni M, Cabrera KI, Dayan PS. Urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections. Pediatrics. 2017;140:e20171090.

Reviewers: Fraile Astorga G1, Molina Arias M2.
1EAP Can Rull. Sabadell. Barcelona. España.
2Servicio de Gastroenterología. Hospital Infantil Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Garazi Fraile Astorga. Email: garazifraile@hotmail.com
Reception date: 22/06/2018
Acceptance date: 27/06/2018
Publication date: 04/07/2018

How to cite this article

Fraile Astorga G, Molina Arias M. La lipocalina urinaria es útil para el cribado de infección urinaria en lactantes. Evid Pediatr. 2018;14:2.

04/07/2018

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