[Incidence of urinary tract infections in day care children. Prospective analysis of 220 day care children over a 24-month period with electrochemical urine screening].
In a prospective study in 220 children at crèche age altogether 2,443 bacteriological investigations of the urine were performed over two years. As investigation method an electrochemical technique was used. About 3% of the bacteriological investigations of the urine revealed a bacteriurine of greater than 10(5) germs/ml. More than 60% of these findings were falsely positive. The frequency of the urinary tract infections in children from the 6th month up to the 3rd year was 1.36%. The proportion of the sterile findings of the urine reveals a clear dependence on age and is essentially influenced by the taking technique. The findings were compared with the results of other screening investigations and discussed.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000453:epidemiology; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004563:Electrochemistry; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
Uber die Häufigkeit von Harnwegsinfektionen bei Krippenkindern. Prospektive Analyse bei 220 Krippenkindern über 24 Monate mit einem elektrochemischen Urinscreening.