[Urinary infection in children with acute gastroenteritis]

The association between urinary tract infection and diarrhea was investigated in 35 infants with acute gastroenteritis; one case (3%) showed this association, which is less than that observed in previous reports. The clinical picture and laboratory data were not useful for the differentiation of the positive case; the urinalysis was abnormal in the 35 patients. The urine sample for culture taken with the micturition technique, is frequently contamined. The bladder suprapubic puncture for the correct diagnosis of urinary infection is reliable and safe.