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. 2022 Apr 6;181(7):2663–2671. doi: 10.1007/s00431-022-04457-0

What is Known:

• Several guidelines are published on the management of children with suspected or confirmed urinary tract infection.

• No data are available on the management of pediatric urinary tract infections in the emergency setting.

What is New:

• Almost 80% of the Italian emergency units employ a sterile perineal bag to collect urine for culture.

• Diagnostic CFU thresholds largely vary among centers.