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PEDIATRICS Vol. 112 No. 5 November 2003, pp. 1212-1213

Neonatal Jaundice Coinciding With or Resulting From Urinary Tract Infections?

S. Ü. Sarici, MD
Mustafa Kul, MD
Faruk Alpay, MD
Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey

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To the Editor.—

We have read with great interest the article by Garcia and Nager,1 in which they investigated the diagnostic role of jaundice in neonatal urinary tract infections (UTIs). The authors touched on a very interesting topic as the pathophysiological relationship between UTI and jaundice has not exactly been demonstrated yet and pediatricians and neonatal practitioners not infrequently encounter neonatal unconjugated, and especially persistent, jaundice coinciding with or resulting from UTI in clinical practice. However, we have some critical comments regarding the design and conclusions . . . [Full Text of this Article]