Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Clinical and Investigational Profile of Urinary Tract Infections in Pediatric Patients

Dr. Preeti Shah, Dr. Abid Vijapura, Dr. S. H. Mansuri

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Urinary tract infection is commom infection in children.A study of 60 cases were done,by clinical and investigaional criteria for uti.The most common age group was 5-12 years ,with female predominance.All children above 5

years of age had more urinary symptoms (45%with burning micturation and 26% with crying and straining during micturation.)while patients under 2 year of age had more non-urinary symptoms( fever 51%,abdominal pain 26%).The most commom organism found in urine culture was e.coli(75%),and klbsiella(13%).Most organisms showed maximam sensitivity to cefotaxime(96%),ceftriaxone(91%),amikacin(91%).
Least sensitive drugs were ampicillin(76%) and cefadroxyl(80%).Radiological abnormality were detected in 23 cases.(38%).Mortality was nil
in present study

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DR.PREETI SHAH, DR.ABID VIJAPURA, Dr. S.H.Mansuri DR.PREETI SHAH, DR.ABID VIJAPURA, Dr. S.H.Mansuri International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 4 April 2015


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