Studies on the prevalence of renal disease and hypertension in relation to schistosomiasis. III. Proteinuria, haematuria, pyuria and bacteriuria in the rural community of Nigeria.

Midstream specimen of urine was collected from the total population of two rural communities in the immediate environs of Ibadan. One has a higher and the other a low endemicity of urinary schistosomiasis. Proteinuria, haematuria, pyuria and bacteriuria were found to be significantly more frequent in the area of high than low endemicity.

PIP: A clinical epidemiological study was conducted to determine the association, if any, between the incidence of urinary schistosomiasis and urinary tract infection. The urinary excretion of protein and cells was also studied. Data was collected from 2 rural Nigerian communities--1 with a low level of endemic urinary schistosomiasis and the other with a high level. Midstream urine specimens were collected from the 2 populations. The laboratory procedures are described and the findings are presented in detailed tables. Proteinuria, haematuria, pyuria and bacteriuria were found to occur at significantly higher levels in the area of high than low schistosomiasis endemicity.