Urinary tract infection in infants and children with diarrhoea
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2006; 12 (5): 690-694
in English
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ABSTRACT
To determine when children with acute diarrhoea should be investigated for urinary tract infection [UTI], we studied 120 patients and 120 healthy age- and sex- matched controls aged 4 weeks to 5 years. In those with positive or suspicious urine cultures, bacteriuria or pyuria, urine culture was repeated. We detected UTI in 8 patients [all < 2 years] and 1 boy in the control group. In those with UTI, invasive diarrhoea was observed in 1, fever in 7 and vomiting in 5 patients. In children with acute diarrhoea, investigation for UTI is only recommended for febrile, female infants aged 5- 15 months
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Bacterial Infections
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Culture Media
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Diarrhea
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Disease Susceptibility
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Fever
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2006
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