Evaluation of urinary tract infections in neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia.

The prevalence of UTI is high in the neonatal period as in all childhood and especially in patients admitted to the Neonatal Unit due to indirect hyperbilirubinemia. Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species are the most common bacterial agents that grow. Missing the diagnosis of urinary tract infection in neonates may cause renal problems. Therefore, we recommend requesting a urine culture in routine examinations of neonates who are diagnosed with pathological indirect hyperbilirubinemia and admitted to the hospital due to the need for phototherapy.