Febrile Young Infants Less than 120 Days Old in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Era: Sterile Pyuria or Urinary Tract Infection?
In febrile young infants with COVID-19, the incidence of pyuria is high, but the occurrence of definite UTI was low compared with those without COVID-19. Routine empirical antibiotic administration in febrile young infants concurrent with COVID-19 may not be necessary. These findings highlight the importance of cautious antibiotic prescribing practices in this population.
Authors
- Ming‐Luen Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3727-7033)
- Bo-Rong Chen
- Hsiang‐Yu Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9619-0990)
- Yinting Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0490-5216)
- Hao‐Wen Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1940-7962)
- Huixia Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8954-2102)
- Shang‐Po Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5647-8447)
- Hung‐Chih Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8111-8371)
- Hsiao‐Yu Chiu
- Chi‐Hua Lan
Institutions
- China Medical University (TW)
- China Medical University Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2025.04.006
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- China Medical University Hospital