996 Electronic Aid to Diagnosis and Management of Childhood UTI: Based on Current UK (NICE) Guidelines

Background and aims: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in UK has recently published a clinical guideline on the diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children. UTI in infants and young children is of peculiar importance because it can cause acute significant morbidity and long-term medical problems, including hypertension and impaired renal function. The full NICE guideline is a 178-page documentation designed to lead to more consistent clinical practice among different practitioners caring for children with suspected UTI. It offers guidance on diagnosis, effective investigations, treatment and follow-up. Methods: We have design an easy-to-use, userfriendly desktop windows application for the health practitioners based on the NICE guideline as a quick reference for the management of children with suspected UTI. The software is intuitively easy to use and requires no advanced computer skills. Results: The software provides an easy navigation system based on the main contents of the NICE guideline: history, urine sample collection and testing, treatment, investigations and information for patients/carers. It aids selection of appropriate radiological investigation depending on the clinical status and age category of the patient. It offers guidance on choice of antibiotics, duration of treatment, requirement for specialist follow-up and information to be given to patients and their carers. Fig 1 Conclusion: We have designed an easy-to use simple electronic assistant based on the current NICE guidelines (UK) on the diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of UTI in children.