Urinary tract infection in children

• Main Authors: Monika Kusz, Adam Alzubedi, Agnieszka Maślak, Paulina Pawluczuk, Paweł Polski
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2020-06-01
• Series: Journal of Education, Health and Sport
• Subjects: urinary tract infections; bacteriuria; urine analysis
• Online Access: https://apcz.umk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/JEHS/article/view/30457

<p>Urinary tract infections are considered to be one of the most common bacterial infection in children. In 30 % of children with anomalies of urinary tract , urinary tract infection (UTI) can be the first sign. UTIs are classified according to site, symptoms or episode. E. coli is responsible for 80-90 % of acute pyelonephritis episodes. Symptoms include fever, dysuria, tenderness in the lower abdomen are typical for older children, whereas for younger are non-specific. Diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms, abnormal urine analysis and growth on urine culture. Urine culture is still a gold standard for diagnosing urinary tract infections. Antibiotics are usually effective, although antibiotics resistance is still an increasing problem.</p>