New technique could help GPs to diagnose UTIs in children

The results of a three-year study involving more than 7,000 children could help GPs and nurses to decide from which children a urine sample should be collected and help to improve diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTI). The researchers hope this will also help GPs and nurses better target antibiotic prescribing so only those who are likely to benefit from antibiotics receive them. The study found a symptoms-and-signs-based clinical rule is superior to routine clinician diagnosis and performs well in identifying young children for non-invasive urine sampling.  Alastair Hay, a GP and Professor of Primary Care at the University of