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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2024

Urinary tract infections in very premature neonates: the definition dilemma.

Assil Abda, Luc Panetta, Julie Blackburn, Isabelle Chevalier, Christian Lachance, Philippe Ovetchkine, Melanie Sicard

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Article in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Urinary tract infection in the neonatal intensive care unit.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026
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7 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Assil AbdaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada. assil.abda.med@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.ORCID 0000-0002-1304-9546
Luc PanettaDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Julie BlackburnDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Isabelle ChevalierDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of General Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Christian LachanceDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Philippe OvetchkineDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Melanie SicardDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesData on urinary tract infections (UTIs) in very preterm neonates (VPTNs) are scarce. We aimed to (i) describe the characteristics of UTIs in VPTNs and (ii) compare the diagnostic practices of neonatal clinicians to established pediatric guidelines.

methodsAll VPTNs (<29 weeks GA) with a suspected UTI at the CHU Sainte-Justine neonatal intensive care unit from January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2019, were included and divided into two definition categories: Possible UTI, and Definite UTI.

resultsMost episodes were Possible UTI (87%). Symptoms of UTIs and pathogens varied based on the definition category. A positive urinalysis was obtained in 25%. Possible UTI episodes grew 2 organisms in 62% of cases and <50,000 CFU/mL in 62% of cases.

conclusionCharacteristics of UTIs in VPTNs vary based on the definition category and case definitions used by clinicians differ from that of established pediatric guidelines.

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Intensive Care Units, NeonatalUrinary Tract InfectionsFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfant, Extremely PrematureInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesMalePractice Guidelines as TopicRetrospective StudiesUrinalysis

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