Clinical and paraclinical features of urinary tract infection in children at Children hospital 1
- Author:
Vu Huy Tru
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Urinary tract infection
- MeSH:
Urinary Tract Infections;
Child;
Diagnosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;503(2):31-33
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study of clinical and paraclinical features in 24 children with urinary tract infection at Children hospital 1 from July 2003 to July 2004. Among them, there were 12 boys and 12 girls, 54.2% were aged 2 years or less and 45,8% aged more than 2 years. Out of the patients, urban to rural patient ratio was 58.3 to 41.7. Hospitalization times were regularly distributed in the year. Clinical symptoms: fever 62.5%, dysuria 33.3%, burning micturation 20.8%, pyuria 25%, hematuria 29.16%, diarrhea 4.2%, vomiting 4.2%. Urine test showed that: leucocyte esterase 95.9%; nitrite 54.2%;erythrocyte 41.7%, protein 41.7, Escherichia coli was isolated from urine in 58.3%. Blood test: leukocyte increased in 70.8%, CPR increased in 54.2%, creatinin is normal. Abnormal renal tract were 25% and vesicoureteral reflux occurred in 30.8%
