Posterior prostatic urethral diverticulum as a cause of recurrent febrile urinary tract infection in an infant: an infrequently seen condition and literature review

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to report a case of recurrent urinary tract infection [UTI] with Escherichia coli in an infant, secondary to the prostatic urethral diverticulum. Neonatal UTI is a rare cause of late -onset sepsis with an incidence of 1.1% in term neonates. Recurrent UTI in infancy is often associated with vesicoureteral reflux. A prostatic urethral diverticulum is an extremely rare cause of recurrent UTI in neonatal age group. The infant in the present case was treated with intravenous antibiotics and discharged on oral antibiotics prophylaxis. The infant is in regular follow-up with no readmission for repeat UTI. This was a rare presentation of a prostatic urethral diverticulum in newborns/infants. Treatment involves antibiotic prophylaxis with regular urological follow-up