A Study on UTI Prevalence of Neonates Younger than 8 Weeks Diagnosed with Prolonged Neonatal Jaundice View PDF

^*Mehran Hesaraki
Department Of Pediatrics, Zabol University Of Medical Science, Iran, Islamic Republic Of

^*Corresponding Author:

Mehran Hesaraki
Department Of Pediatrics, Zabol University Of Medical Science, Iran, Islamic Republic Of
Email:mehranhesaraki2@gmail.com

Published on: 2017-04-27

Abstract

This research aimed to study the UTI prevalence among neonates younger than 8 weeks diagnosed with prolonged neonatal jaundice. This is a descriptive-analytical study on 100 neonates younger than 8 weeks diagnosed with obvious jaundice on skin and eyes in 2015. Demographic and clinical information was collected in order to investigate the UTI through urine bag. If urine test was positive, another sample was cultured. The data were analyzed at p< 0.05.

Keywords

UTI Prevalence; Prolonged neonatal Jaundice

Introduction

UTI is a common childhood bacterial infection, affecting 8% of male and 2% of female neonates before the age of 11 years. UTI has nonspecific symptoms. Hyperbilirubinemia may be the only manifestation of UTI. Clinical symptoms are very diverse including nonspecific symptoms in full-term neonates such as fever (38 °C), lethargy, irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, poor nutrition, FTT, septicemia, and febrile seizures. Respiratory symptoms such as apnea, hypoxia or tachycardia have been reported among preterm neonates.