Prospective evaluation of a cutaneous stimulation technique to induce on-demand urination in non-toilet-trained infants.

Context: When a urinary tract infection is suspected, it is recommended to capture a midstream sample of urine for analysis, but this strategy is difficult to apply before successful toilet training. A cutaneous stimulation technique has been reported to be effective in provoking micturition in newborns.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and the efficacy of this technique in a population of non-toilet-trained infants.