Cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in febrile infants 1-90 days with urinary tract infection

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Sep;32(9):1024-6. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31829063cd.

Abstract

Sterile cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis occurs in febrile infants with urinary tract infection. Coinfection with enterovirus is a possible cause. We evaluated 57 infants with urinary tract infection and cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis. All had enterovirus testing by polymerase chain reaction. An explanation for pleocytosis was determined for 24 infants (42%). Enterovirus infection was detected in 4 and is an uncommon cause of cerebrospinal fluid pleocytosis in infants with urinary tract infection.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Cerebrospinal Fluid / cytology*
  • Enterovirus
  • Enterovirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Enterovirus Infections / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Leukocytosis / diagnosis*
  • Leukocytosis / etiology*
  • Male
  • Urinary Tract Infections / complications*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / pathology*