Abstract
<h3>Background and aims</h3> The study of the factors that are in favour and determine the urinary tract infections (UTI) in children hospitalised in Clinic II Paediatrics, SCJU Craiova, between 1.01.2012–31.12.2013. <h3>Material and method</h3> 213 children: 48 (22, 5%) infants, 25 (11.7%) 1–3 years, 31 (14.6%) 3–6 years, and 109 (51.2%) > 6 years <h3>Results</h3> UTI accounted for 4.4% of all hospital admissions. Distribution by sex (M/F): Infant 33/15, 1–3 years 17/8, 3–6 years 14/17, > 6 years 27/82; medium of origin Urban/Rural: Infant 26/22, 1–3 years 11/14, 3–6 years 14/17, > 6 years 42/67. Favouring factors – Urinary tract abnormalities: phimosis 13 cases, hydronephrosis 12, 11 with kidney stones, vesicoureteral reflux 5 children, and pielocaliceal duplication in 5 children, 4 with hypospadias, congenital kidney in 2; vulvovaginitis in 9; oxiuriaza in 8; constipation in 7; poor hygiene at 15. Bacterial determinant factors: E Coli in 118, Proteus in 28, 25 with Klebsiella, Enterobacter in 13 Pseudomonas aeruginosa in 10; viral causes in 19 cases (acute viral haemorrhagic cystitis). <h3>Conclusion</h3> 1. UTI were more common in males in infants and children :1–3 years and as for the females in children between 3–6 years and > 6 years; 2. E coli was the determining factor in over 50% of the cases. 3. Urinary tract anomalies favoured about ¼ of the cases.
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