Borderline paediatric urine culture
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10^4 CFU/mL in a clean-catch sample is borderline/possible contamination; in a stable child, retest the urine before committing to antibiotics. Treat (nitrofurantoin/trimethoprim) once infection is confirmed.
Q123
10-year-old with abdominal pain, E. coli 10^4, treatment.
Key clue
Borderline count
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Retest urine (then treat if confirmed)