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UTI Referrals
Dr Rick Fulton09/06/2014
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UTI
• NICE guidelines
• Definitions
• When to refer
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NICE Guidelines
• Upper vs lower UTI – Fever >38 C = upper (7-10d antibiotics)
• <3y old if microscopy does not show WC in urine but culture is positive = treat as UTI
• <3m old with UTI – refer ALL acutely
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DefinitionsAtypical UTI Recurrent UTI
Seriously ill Two or more episodes of UTI with acute pyelonephritis/ upper urinary tract infection
Failure to respond to treatment with suitableantibiotics within 48 hours
One episode of UTI with acute pyelonephritis/upper urinary tract infection plus one or more episode of UTI with cystitis/lower urinary tract infection
Abdominal or bladder mass Three or more episodes of UTI with cystitis/lower urinary tract infection
Raised creatinine
Septicaemia
Poor urine flow
Infection with non-E. coli organisms
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NICE Guidance
• Imaging – Consider if recurrent or atypical UTI (recurrent = 2 or more)
• <6m – if atypical or recurrent – USS, DMSA, MCUG (if typical = USS only)
• 6m-3y – if atypical or recurrent – USS, DMSA
• >3y – if atypical or recurrent – USS (consider DMSA)
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Referrals
• Refer if atypical or recurrent in <6m
• Suggest referral if atypical or recurrent 6m-3y
• Consider referral if USS abnormal in >3y
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References
• Urinary Tract Infection in Children. NICE Guidelines. CG 54. 2007.
• Hascombe guidelines.