2 Days Of Dysuria in Pediatrics — 7yo Child | Pediatric Infectious | SMLE Q#16384
SMLE Question #16384
Pediatrics
Pediatric Infectious
Objective: OBJ-113
A 7-year-old boy is brought to the clinic by his mother with 2 days of dysuria, urinary frequency, and suprapubic discomfort. He is afebrile and appears well. Physical examination is unremarkable except for mild suprapubic tenderness. A clean-catch midstream urine sample shows pyuria and positive leukocyte esterase on dipstick. The physician wants to confirm the diagnosis of a urinary tract infection microbiologically. Which urine culture result would be considered most diagnostic of a true UTI in this child?
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