Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection in Febrile Children in A Tertiary Care Hospital Dr. Raman Sharma1 Dr. Kajal Khajuria2 Dr. Audil Mateen3
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR) - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 4
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Background: Fever is the common symptom of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children less than 5 years of age. The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of UTI in febrile infants and children <5 years of age. Material and Methods: A prospective study was done in the department of pediatrics in GMC Srinagar, which is a tertiary care hospital. In this study urine samples were collected from the children <5 years of age who are admitted in the hospital with fever. Urine was collected from enrolled febrile patients and sent for routine microscopic examination as well as for culture and sensitivity. Results: Total 150 patients were enrolled in study during 1 year time period from jan 2015 to jan 2016. Out of these 150, 65 were males and 85 were females. UTI was present in 20 patients who had fever without any apparent cause giving a prevalence of 13.3%. Out of these 20 UTI patients, 14 (70%) were females and 6(30%) were males. Conclusion: UTI is more prevalent among young children, whites, girls, uncircumcised males and those who did not have another potential source for their fever.
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