EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF
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Abstract

SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILDREN HAVING AGE BETWEEN 1 MONTH TO 5 YEARS AND SUFFERED FROM URINARY TRACT INFECTION

Ankaj Sharma, Poonam Chouhan*, Ranbir Singh Jaswal, S. C. Jaryal, Ajay Sharma and Gunjan Sharma

ABSTRACT

Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common pediatric infections causing fever without focus. The purpose of this study was to describe the socio-demographic characteristics of children having age between 1 month to 5 years and suffered from Urinary Tract Infection. Material & Methods: The present descriptive, cross-sectional, and prospective study was conducted in the Department of Pediatrics, Dr RPGMC Kangra at Tanda for the period of One year. Total 263 Children aged 1 month to 5 years with fever (axillary temp of >38°C or >100.4°F) without any focus reporting to OPD or admitted to the ward of Pediatric Department were included in the study. Results: In the present study, out of total majority of the patients were in the age group of 1-3 years (42.9%) followed by <1 year (40.3%) and 3-5 years (16.7%). Majority the patients were males (54.7%) followed by females (45.2%).Culture negative patients were in the majority (87.8%) compared to culture positive patients (12.1%). Incidence of UTI was maximum in the age group of <1 years (15.09%) followed by 1- 3 years (11.5%) and 3-5 years (9.09%). In males maximum incidence was in the age group <1 years (16.7%) followed by 1-3 years (11.7%) and 3-5 years (10%).In females the maximum incidence of UTI was in the age group <1 years (13.5%) followed by 1-3 years (11.3%) and 3-5 years (7.1%). Conclusion: In present study the incidence of UTI reveals to be 12.1% in age group between 1 month to 5 years. In both males and females maximum incidence of UTI of was in the age group <1 years. Management of UTI in children can be challenging because symptoms can be vague and nonspecific in young children. A high index of suspicion is essential and UTI should be considered in any child < 5 years presenting with fever.

Keywords: Socio-demographic Characteristics, Children, Urinary Tract Infection.

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