Diagnostic Accuracy of Urine Microbial Diversity and Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections in Children with Spina Bifida
NGAL is specific, and Shannon Diversity Index is sensitive, for diagnosing UTI in children with spina bifida who use clean intermittent catheterization. However, the combination of the 2 markers does not create improved predictive accuracy over either alone.
Authors
- Kerry A. Tepe
- Asumi Gibeau
- Stephanie Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0950-7663)
- Nader Shaikh
- Calise Curry
- Catherine S. Forster
- Bhanu Sharma
Institutions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2026.115043
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00