Bacteriological study of urine in children suffering from urinary schistosomiasis

ABSTRACT

To clarify the association between urinary tract infection [UTI] and urinary schistosomiasis, 100 children [9-12 years] having urinary schistosomiasis and 100 age and sex matched normal children were randomly selected. Urine samples were cultured and viable bacterial counts were determined. Out of the 100 bilharzial children, 11% showed significant bacteriuria [> 10[5]/ml] the isolated bacterial pathogens were E.coli [4 cases] coagulase negative staph [3 cases], Klebsiella [l case], proteus [l case] staph aureus [l case] and one case with mixed infection by E. coli and non-haemolytic streptococci. In the control group only 3 cases showed significant bacteriuria. The isolated bacteria were E. coli, Klebsiella and coagulase negative staphylococci [each from one sample]