Prevalence of urinary tract infection among children

Authors

  • Moatez Almofarreh Department of Medicine, Aljouf University, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia
  • Zainab Alowaa Department of Internal Medicine, Dhahran General Hospital, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
  • Elaf Junainah Department of Pediatrics, King Abdulaziz Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Nourah Alshahrani Department of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
  • Meshal Alharbi Department of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
  • Waleed Alkhalifah Department of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
  • Amer Aldmak Department of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed Salawi Department of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdullah Alaradi Department of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
  • Ruya Althomali Department of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20183878

Keywords:

Children, Prevalence, UTI

Abstract

Urinary tract infection is the third most common cause of febrile illness among children. UTI carries a considerable morbidity among this vulnerable age group because of its potential complications (e.g. hypertension and renal failure). Because diagnosis of UTI among the pediatric age group is challenging if solely based on clinical setting, knowledge of the actual prevalence rates of UTI among children is essential for pediatricians to determine the cost benefit effect of requesting investigations for suspected cases. Infants and children with UTI often present with fever with or without urinary symptoms. During assessment of a febrile child, pediatricians should be aware of the prevalence and risk factors for UTI in febrile children that necessitate further investigations. Prevalence of UTI among children is highly variable among different studies and the variability is attributed to multiple factors. This article aims at reviewing the prevalence of UTI in children reported among various literature studies and discussing factors influencing this prevalence.

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