Urethral catheter or suprapubic aspiration to reduce contamination of urine samples in young children?
Date First Published:
May 4, 2008
Last Updated:
May 4, 2008
Report by:
Dr L Winckworth, ST2 Paediatrics (Chelsea and Westminster Hospital)
Search checked by:
Dr R Ayat, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Three-Part Question:
In [non-toilet trained children] is [urethral catheterisation as good as suprapubic aspiration] at [obtaining uncontaminated urine samples and so detecting true urinary tract infections]?