Epidemiology
- this condition is not uncommon in childhood. About 8% or more of girls and about 2% of boys will have a urinary tract infection at some time during childhood (1). The majority of urinary tract infections occur in the first year of life
- most urinary tract infections are due to normal bowel flora. E. coli is the causative organism in 80% of cases. Other common causative organisms are Klebsiella, Pseudomonas and other gram-negative organisms
- urinary tract infections are much more common in girls than boys (at least 10:1) - this is true for all age groups except the newborn where the higher incidence of congenital abnormalities of urinary tract in the male, makes the reverse true
Reference:
- Shaikh N, Morone NE, Bost JE, Farrell MH (2008) Prevalence of urinary tract infection in childhood: a meta-analysis. Pediatr Infect Dis J 27:302–308
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