Society guideline links: Urine collection techniques in infants and children

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Links to related guidelines are provided separately. (See "Society guideline links: Urinary tract infections in children".)

Canada

●Choosing Wisely Canada: Don't use a bag for collection of urine cultures to diagnose urinary tract infections (updated 2020)

United States

●American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM): Clinical practice guideline – Does the urine dipstick and/or the urine microanalysis correlate with a culture positive UTI in febrile children? (2010)

United Kingdom

●National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): Guideline on urinary tract infection in under 16s – Diagnosis and management (2022)