Parental reporting of smelly urine and XXXX .

@entity1 @entity293
BACKGROUND: Parents often report that young @entity1 have "smelly urine" or a particular urinary odour. There is little evidence that these observations are relevant to the diagnosis of @entity293 ( @entity293 ). AIMS: To determine whether parental reporting of smelly urine is of any relevance to the diagnosis of @entity293 in @entity1 less than 6 years of age. METHODS: Parents whose @entity1 were having urine collected as part of their admission to a large district hospital were given a simple questionnaire to complete regarding the current smell of their @entity1 's urine. Parents were asked whether their @entity1 's urine smelled different from usual or had a particular smell. Microscopy and culture results of the @entity1 's urine were compared to their parent's questionnaire answers to see if there was a association between parental reporting of a different or particular urine smell and a diagnosis of @entity293 . RESULTS: One hundred and ten questionnaires and urine samples were obtained. Fifty two per cent of parents thought that their @entity1 's urine smelled different from usual or had a particular smell. Only 6.4% of @entity1 were diagnosed as having a @entity293 . There was no statistically significant association between parental reporting of abnormal urine smell and diagnosis of @entity293 . CONCLUSION: In determining whether a young @entity1 has a @entity293 , asking parents about urine smell is unlikely to be of benefit.
