A Study of The Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection in Infants And Children Presenting with Diarrhea
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 10
Abstract
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common bacterial infection in infants and children with a peak for infants especially in toilet training period. A prevalence of 3% - 7% is reported in children younger than two years, while it is presenting in emergency departments (ED) with a febrile illness. Since it is difficult to diagnose UTI in young children many cases are probably missed. Along with all the mentioned symptoms, another common symptom for many diseases in infants and children is diarrhea. Diarrhea as a symptom is likely to be presented in UTI. Since in developing countries diarrhea is rampant, demonstration of an association between UTI and diarrhea will be of clinical significance. Objective: Primary objective of this study is to know the prevalence of Urinary tract infections in infants and children presenting with diarrhea. Methods: Study includes 100 children presenting with diarrhea in the age group of 4 weeks to 5 years after excluding congenital anomalies of Genitourinary and Gastrointestinal tracts. Complete urine examination, urine culture sensitivity, stool examination and ultrasound abdomen were done. Results: The overall prevalence of UTI in children presenting primarily with diarrhea was 8%. The prevalence of UTI in girls presenting with diarrhea was 14.2% in contrast to only 1.9% in boys. Conclusion: Diarrhea is one of the common manifestations and risk factors of UTI in children
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Dr. Uma Devi Rachamadugu, Dr. S. Srikanth Bhatt, Dr. T. Ramesh Babu, Dr. Sunkam Krishna
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