Kelalis, Panayotis P.

The method of collection of urine for bacteriologic investigation is of utmost importance. Catheterization and midstream collection* are both acceptable and widely employed methods of obtaining urine from the female child for colony counts. Nonetheless, neither is practical nor possible in many instances. Often urine must be collected by having the child void into a sterile container after thorough cleansing of the area. Frequently, in such instances, evidence of bacteriuria is found which may be puzzling in the absence of symptoms or other evidence of urologic disease. Contamination in such cases is a likely source and we wish to point out what is considered a significant observation that may have important influence on the method of collection of urine.