Clinical and Microbiological Profiles of Urinary Tract Infections in Febrile Children Aged Six Months to Five Years Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in India
Abstract
Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common causes of fever in the pediatric age group. The study was designed to study the clinical profile, etiologic microorganisms, and antibiogram patterns. Methods The present study is a hospital-based cross-sectional study done over a study period of one and a half years. Results Females comprised a higher proportion of the study subjects. Increased urinary frequency and urgency were the most prevalent presenting symptoms in the study population, seen in 39 (39%) and 20 (20%) of the children, respectively. Escherichia coli was found to be the most common causative organism in 45 (45%) children followed by Klebsiella in 22 (22%) children. The organisms showed maximum sensitivity to linezolid (88%) followed by levofloxacin(78%), and piperacillin-tazobactam(76%). Cotrimoxazole(16%) and cefixime(9%) showed the maximum resistance. The outcome was favorable for the majority of the patients treated at par with the antibiogram. Eleven (11%) of the children were found to have anatomical abnormalities in their genitourinary system, and it was found to be significantly associated with recurrence (P value=0.05). Conclusions UTI as one of the leading causes of fever and has to be dealt with a high index of suspicion while evaluating for cases of fever without a focus on children. The antibiogram of the underlying organisms needs to be followed while treating cases of UTI to ensure prompt recovery and avoid the emergence of…
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