BACKGROUND: @entity293 ( @entity293 ) is a common disease. Controversy exists about the role of radiological evaluation in the @entity1 with @entity293 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: From April 2001 to December 2001, @entity1 with febrile @entity293 admitted to Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi were prospectively evaluated by ultrasonography. The inclusion criteria of febrile @entity293 was a body temperature of more than 38 degrees C with a bacterial count of 10(3) or more per mL in a freshly voided midstream or catheterized urine. RESULTS: A total of 94 @entity1 were evaluated and all @entity1 recovered. Major abnormal sonograms were present in 17 (18%) of the @entity1 . A history of @entity1791 and a duration of @entity221 > or = 3 days after admission were statistically significant clinical parameters in predicting major abnormal sonogram. Although @entity6 was not statistically significant in predicting major abnormal sonogram, @entity6 @entity1 had 2.5 times the likelihood of @entity2526 than nondiabetic @entity1 . CONCLUSION: Ultrasonographic study of @entity1 with febrile @entity293 should be limited only to those with a duration of @entity221 > or = 3 days and a history of @entity1791 . Ultrasonographic study should also be considered in febrile @entity293 @entity1 with @entity6 .

The use of ultrasonography in evaluating adults with febrile XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetic', 'diabetes mellitus'] @entity2526 :: ('MESH:D025063', 'Disease') :: ['major structural abnormalities'] @entity1791 :: ('MESH:D052878', 'Disease') :: ['urolithiasis'] @entity221 :: ('MESH:D005334', 'Disease') :: ['fever'] @entity293 :: ('MESH:D014552', 'Disease') :: ['urinary tract infection', 'UTI', 'Urinary tract infection']
@entity293 :: (MESH:D014552,Disease) :: ['urinary tract infection']
