Complete Urinalysis and Urine Culture Results in Children With Febrile Neutropenic Leukemia

UTI is as common in children with FEN leukemia as in healthy children. In the neutropenic period, no abnormality may be detected in a complete urinalysis. TMP-SMZ may also provide protection from UTI when used prophylactically in these patients. However, resistant bacteria are becoming increasingly common, and complete urinalysis and urine culture should be routinely studied in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with leukemia presenting with fever and neutropenia. Since this study is retrospective, studies with larger sample sizes are needed.