Comparison of Primary and Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Children

Aim We aimed to compare the demographic and ultrasound data regarding first-episode urinary tract infections with recurrent infections in children. Methods A total of 509 children aged 0-16 years who were diagnosed to have a urinary tract infection (UTI) as confirmed with positive urinary culture te...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2020-02, Vol.12 (2), p.e7019-e7019
Main Authors: Doğan, Gül, İpek, Hülya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archives & records
Bladder
E coli
Pathogens
Pediatric Surgery
Pediatrics
Pneumonia
Primary care
Standard deviation
Ultrasonic imaging
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urine
Urogenital system
Urology
Variables
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Summary:Aim We aimed to compare the demographic and ultrasound data regarding first-episode urinary tract infections with recurrent infections in children. Methods A total of 509 children aged 0-16 years who were diagnosed to have a urinary tract infection (UTI) as confirmed with positive urinary culture tests were retrospectively investigated. A comparison of baseline parameters, responsible pathogen incidences, and ultrasound findings was made between children who had a single episode of UTI (n=418, 82.1%) with those having second or more recurrent episodes of urinary tract infection (n=91, 17.9%). Results The mean age of children with a single episode of urinary tract infection was significantly lower than those who had recurrent urinary tract infection (5.33±4.38 vs. 7.01±4.83 years, p=0.003). Incidences of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis was significantly higher in patients with recurrent urinary tract infection than those who had single episode (n=315, 75.4% vs. n=80, 87.9%, p=0.009 and n=8, 1.9% vs. n=9, 9.9%, p
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.7019