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Alavudeen SS, Asiri AA, Fageeh SA, Aljarie AA, Iqbal MJ, Khan NA, Tabassum F, Rahamathulla M, Hani U, Akhtar MS. Evaluation of Antibiotic Prescribing Practices and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Patterns in Urinary Tract Related Infectious Diseases in Pediatric Patients. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:740106. [PMID: 35004535 PMCID: PMC8734635 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.740106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Complications of urinary tract infections (UTIs) like kidney failure and septicaemia develop once infections spread from the upper urinary tract to other parts of the body by haematogenous dissemination and they pose great health and economic burden to the countries. This retrospective study was conducted among 132 patients with bacterial UTIs in the inpatient department of tertiary care hospital in Abha, Saudi Arabia. During the study period, Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Klebsiella pneumonia (K. pneumonia) along with other 15 different bacteria were isolated. A significant difference (P < 0.05) was observed between the male and female children population in different age groups. We observed fever (84.09%) as a major symptom (P < 0.05), and seizure (9%) was reported as a major concomitant condition among UTI cases. Around 31.82% of E. coli was found to be the most common uropathogens in pediatric cases followed by 25% in K. pneumoniae. E. coli was observed to be more susceptible (92.86%) to amikacin, ceftriaxone, levofloxacin, ertapenem, gentamycin, meropenem, piperacillin-tazobactam, tigecycline, and ceftazidime. However, meropenem, tigecycline, and amikacin were observed to be effective in 100% of cases of K. pneumoniae. Meanwhile, cephalosporins were the most commonly prescribed drug category among different classes of drugs. Almost 99% of pediatric cases, based on their age, were admitted to the ward, and drugs were administered intravenously. We concluded that microbiology laboratory evidence on the causative organisms and choice of treatment together allows tailoring appropriate treatment regimens in conjunction with clinical experiences.
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- Sirajudeen S Alavudeen
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Abha Maternity and Children Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Santosh Medical College and Hospital, Ghaziabad, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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Antibiotic Stewardship in Urinary Tract Infection in Pediatrics. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2020; 39:e218-e219. [PMID: 32379192 DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Roldan-Masedo E, Sainz T, Gutierrez-Arroyo A, Gomez-Gil RM, Ballesteros E, Escosa L, Baquero-Artigao F, Méndez-Echevarría A. Risk factors for gentamicin-resistant E. coli in children with community-acquired urinary tract infection. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2019; 38:2097-2102. [PMID: 31359255 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03643-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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According to many guidelines, gentamicin is the empirical parenteral treatment for children with community-acquired urinary tract infection (CA-UTI). However, increasing resistance rates are reported. The purpose of this study is to analyze risk factors for presenting with a UTI caused by a community-acquired gentamicin-resistant Escherichia coli in children in our hospital and to describe their clinical outcome. A retrospective case-control local study was performed in a tertiary care hospital from January 2014 to December 2016. Cases and controls were children below 14 years old diagnosed in the Emergency Department with febrile CA-UTI caused by gentamicin-resistant and gentamicin-susceptible febrile E. coli strains, respectively. During the study period, 54 cases were included and compared with 98 controls. Patients with chronic conditions were more likely to present with a UTI due to gentamicin-resistant E. coli (OR 3.27; 95% CI 1.37-7.8, p < 0.05), as well as children receiving antibiotic prophylaxis (OR 3.5; 95% CI 1.2-10.1, p < 0.05). Cases had longer hospital stays than controls (5.8 ± 5 days vs. 4.4 ± 4 days, p = 0.017). Gentamicin-resistant strains associated higher rates of cefuroxime (29% vs. 3%), cefotaxime (27% vs. 0%), and quinolone resistance (40.7% vs. 6%) (p < 0.01) and produced more frequently extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) (20% vs. 0%, p < 0.01) and carbapenemases (7.4% vs. 0%; p = 0.015). All gentamicin-resistant strains were amikacin-sensitive. The presence of chronic conditions and antibiotic prophylaxis could be potential risk factors for gentamicin-resistant E. coli CA-UTI in children. Simultaneous resistance to cephalosporins, quinolones, and ESBL/carbapenemase production is frequent in these strains.
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- Pediatric Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
- Translational Research Network in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (RITIP), Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Microbiology Department, Hospital La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Pediatric Nephrology Department, Hospital La Paz, Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Pediatric Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Pediatric Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
- Translational Research Network in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (RITIP), Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain
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- Pediatric Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department, Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ), Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain.
- Translational Research Network in Pediatric Infectious Diseases (RITIP), Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain.
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Snelson E, Ramlakhan S. Which observed behaviours may reassure physicians that a child is not septic? An international Delphi study. Arch Dis Child 2018; 103:864-867. [PMID: 29545408 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2017-314339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2017] [Revised: 02/22/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In an attempt to improve the diagnosis of sepsis in children, diagnostic aids have concentrated on clinical features that suggest that sepsis is present. Clinicians need to be able to clinically rule out sepsis as well as rule it in. Little is known about which features are consistent with wellness and/or absence of sepsis. Guidelines are therefore likely to improve sensitivity without preserving specificity. We aimed to gather expert opinion on which (if any) features would make clinicians consider a child to be unlikely to have sepsis. DESIGN We undertook a modified two-round international Delphi study, where clinicians were asked for features they believed were indicators of wellness in an ill child. PARTICIPANTS One hundred and ninety-five clinicians (predominantly physicians) who routinely assessed unwell children and had been doing so for most of their careers. RESULTS Over 90% of respondents rated age-appropriate verbalisation, playing, smiling and activity as reassuring that a child was unlikely to have sepsis. Eating, spontaneous interaction and normal movement were also agreed to be reassuring by over 70% of participants. Consolability and showing fear of the clinician were not felt to be adequately reassuring. There was wide range of opinion on how reassuring the use of an electronic device was thought to be. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms that physicians are reassured by specific behaviours in ill children, and provides a framework which may be used to help guide the assessment of the unwell child. Validation of individual features could lead to improved specificity of diagnostic aids for diagnosing sepsis.
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- Edward Snelson
- Emergency Department, Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK.,Faculty of Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Emergency Department, Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK.,Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
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Castañeda-Hernández JC, Lozano-Triana CJ, Camacho-Moreno G, Landínez-Millán G. Abscesos renales en pediatría: reporte de caso. REVISTA DE LA FACULTAD DE MEDICINA 2017. [DOI: 10.15446/revfacmed.v65n4.59327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Los abscesos renales y perirrenales hacen parte de un grupo de infecciones poco frecuentes en pediatría que comprometen el parénquima renal y el espacio perinefrítico. Estas entidades no tienen una clínica específica y, por lo tanto, se deben sospechar en todos los pacientes con infección urinaria que no respondan a la terapia antimicrobiana adecuada. De su apropiado diagnóstico dependerá la evolución y el pronóstico del paciente. Si bien el drenaje percutáneo mediante radiología intervencionista es un procedimiento descrito para el tratamiento de esta patología en los adultos, este puede hacer parte del manejo en pediatría. En este artículo, se presenta el caso clínico de un niño de tres años con diagnóstico de absceso renal y su manejo en un centro pediátrico de Bogotá, junto a una revisión actualizada de esta patología.
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Delbet JD, Lorrot M, Ulinski T. An update on new antibiotic prophylaxis and treatment for urinary tract infections in children. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2017; 18:1619-1625. [PMID: 28954556 DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2017.1383383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This review focuses on the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI) in children and in particular its recent changes. Areas covered: Acute pyelonephritis, acute cystitis and asymptomatic bacteriuria or asymptomatic infections have to be clearly distinguished. Prompt treatment is required in pyelonephritis and cystitis, but not in asymptomatic bacteriuria or infection, in order to avoid selection of more virulent strains. This concept should be considered even in immunocompromised or bedridden children. In case of pyelonephritis, there should be no delay in beginning the antibiotic treatment in order to decrease the risk of long term complication, such as renal scars. Predisposing conditions for UTI, such as voiding anomalies and urinary tract malformation should be carefully evaluated. Expert opinion: One major concern is the increasing resistance to 3rd generation cephalosporins. Therefore overconsumption in low-risk settings should be absolutely avoided. The prevalence of infections with E. coli producing extended spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL) is increasing and pediatricians should be aware about the specific treatment options. Any recommendation about (initial) antibiotic treatment should be regularly updated and adapted to local resistance profiles and to economic factors in different health systems.
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- Jean Daniel Delbet
- a Pediatric Nephrology Unit , Trousseau Hospital and DHU i2B Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy , Paris , France.,b University Pierre and Marie Curie , Paris , France
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- c General Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases , Armand Trousseau Hospital , Paris , France
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- a Pediatric Nephrology Unit , Trousseau Hospital and DHU i2B Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy , Paris , France.,b University Pierre and Marie Curie , Paris , France
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Koçak M, Büyükkaragöz B, Çelebi Tayfur A, Çaltik A, Köksoy AY, Çizmeci Z, Günbey S. Causative pathogens and antibiotic resistance in children hospitalized for urinary tract infection. Pediatr Int 2016; 58:467-71. [PMID: 26513232 DOI: 10.1111/ped.12842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common bacterial infections in children and a major cause of hospitalization. In this study we investigated the clinical characteristics, causative uropathogens; their antibiotic susceptibility and resistance patterns, treatment modalities and efficacy in children hospitalized for UTI in a tertiary care setting. METHODS Patients hospitalized for an upper UTI between March 2009 and July 2014 were enrolled. The urine culture-antibiogram results and accompanying urinary tract abnormalities were recorded retrospectively. RESULTS A total of 142 patients (104 girls, 73.2%; 38 boys, 26.8%) were enrolled. Mean patient age was 32.6 ± 4.1 months. History of recurrent UTI was present in 45.8% (n = 65), with prior hospitalization in 12.0% (n = 17). Frequency of vesicoureteral reflux was 18.3% (n = 26). Gram-negative enteric microorganisms yielded growth in all culture-positive UTI and the most common microorganism was Escherichia coli (n = 114, 80.3%). Extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing (ESBL (+)) bacterial strains were detected in 49.3% (n = 70), with third-generation cephalosporin resistance in all and increased duration of hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of UTI with ESBL (+) bacterial strains with multi-drug resistance is increasing in the hospitalized pediatric population, therefore rational use of antibiotics is essential.
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- Mesut Koçak
- Department of Pediatrics, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Medows M, Nijres BM, Elbakoush F, Alali A, Patel R, Mohammad S. Can urinary nitrites or other urinalysis findings be a predictor of bacterial resistance of uncomplicated urinary tract infections? Int J Pediatr Adolesc Med 2016; 3:12-17. [PMID: 30805462 PMCID: PMC6372408 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpam.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2015] [Revised: 01/12/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Background and objectives To evaluate whether initial urinalysis (UA) and urinary nitrite results can be used as a proxy for choosing empiric antibiotic therapy. Materials and methods A retrospective study was conducted in an urban inner city community hospital in New York City (NYU Woodhull Medical Center). We reviewed the charts of patients seen in the Emergency Department and Pediatric Clinic who had a diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) during a 3 year time period (January 2010–December 2012). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 20.0 statistical software. Results Between January 2010 and December 2012, a total of 378 patients had a diagnosis of UTI. Seventy-five (19.8%) were males and 203 (80.2%) were females. Of the 378 patients with a diagnosis of UTI, the most common isolated pathogen was Escherichia coli, which was detected in 283 (74.9%) isolates. Other bacteria included Klebsiella spp 30 (7.9%), Proteus 21 (5.6%), Enterococcus 14 (3.7%), and others 30 (7.9%). The resistance rate was higher in the nitrite positive group for the following antibiotics: TMP/SMX and ampicillin with or without sulbactam. No significant correlation was found with the remaining studied antibiotics. No significant correlation was found between leukoesterase and the resistance patterns in all of the studied antibiotics, except cefazolin. Conclusion Urinary nitrite results are not helpful in choosing an initial antibiotic to treat a UTI. Leukocytosis in the blood or urine or the presence of a fever cannot be used to predict bacterial resistance. The use of nitrofurantoin or cephalexin for the treatment of cystitis was optimum, and in the presence of negative leukoesterase, nitrofurantoin was preferable to cephalexin.
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- Marsha Medows
- New York University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY, USA.,Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Department of Pediatrics, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- New York University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY, USA.,Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Department of Pediatrics, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- New York University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY, USA.,Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Department of Pediatrics, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- New York University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY, USA.,Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Department of Pediatrics, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- New York University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY, USA.,Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Department of Pediatrics, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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- New York University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, New York, NY, USA.,Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Department of Pediatrics, Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Khazalpour S, Nematollahi D, Ahmad A, Dowlati B. Electroreductive nucleophile acceptor generation. Electrochemical synthesis of N-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)benzenesulfonamide. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.09.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fidan K, Büyükkaragöz B, Özen O, Demirogullari B, Söylemezoglu O. The use of intravesical hyaluronic acid for recurrent urinary tract infections in children: a case-series study. Ren Fail 2015; 37:354-8. [PMID: 26375508 DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2015.1087863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This is the first study performed to evaluate the effects of intravesical hyaluronic acid (IHA) instillation on diminishing the frequency of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. METHODS Fifteen children (10 girls, 5 boys) with recurrent UTIs were divided into two groups as either complicated (group 1) (with accompanying disorders including vesicoureteral reflux or neurogenic bladder) or uncomplicated patients (group 2). After administration of weekly four sessions of IHA therapy the patients were followed-up monthly for 2 years and classified as responsive (complete/partial) or unresponsive to treatment. RESULTS 53.3% of the patients with recurrent UTIs were complicated. In group 1 (n = 8), complete and partial response rates were 62.5% (n = 5) and 25% (n = 2), respectively. There was no response in 12.5% (n = 1) of the cases in group 1. In group 2 (n = 7), complete and partial response rates were 71.4% (n = 5) and 14.3% (n = 1), respectively. In this group, 14.3% (n = 1) of the patients were found to be unresponsive to IHA treatment. No side effects were observed in any of the patients. CONCLUSIONS IHA administration is considered as an effective treatment modality which significantly reduces the prevalence of or even provides complete recovery from recurrent UTIs in childhood. Therefore, it is believed that this approach can be used as a promising alternative to widespread use of antibiotics in this patient group.
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- Kibriya Fidan
- a Division of Pediatric Nephrology , Gazi University , Ankara , Turkey and
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- a Division of Pediatric Nephrology , Gazi University , Ankara , Turkey and
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- b Division of Pediatric Surgery , Gazi University , Ankara , Turkey
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- a Division of Pediatric Nephrology , Gazi University , Ankara , Turkey and
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Lack of clinical utility of urine gram stain for suspected urinary tract infection in pediatric patients. J Clin Microbiol 2015; 53:1282-5. [PMID: 25653411 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00045-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infections in children. Urine culture remains the gold standard for diagnosis, but the utility of urine Gram stain relative to urinalysis (UA) is unclear. We reviewed 312 pediatric patients with suspected UTI who had urine culture, UA, and urine Gram stain performed from a single urine specimen. UA was considered positive if ≥10 leukocytes per oil immersion field were seen or if either nitrates or leukocyte esterase testing was positive. Urine Gram stain was considered positive if any organisms were seen. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were calculated using urine culture as the gold standard. Thirty-seven (12%) patients had a culture-proven UTI. Compared to urine Gram stain, UA had equal sensitivity (97.3% versus 97.5%) and higher specificity (85% versus 74%). Empirical therapy was prescribed before the Gram stain result was known in 40 (49%) patients and after in 42 (51%) patients. The antibiotics chosen did not differ between the two groups (P=0.81), nor did they differ for patients with Gram-negative rods on urine Gram stain compared to those with Gram-positive cocci (P=0.67). From these data, we conclude that UA has excellent negative predictive value that is not enhanced by urine Gram stain and that antibiotic selection did not vary based on the urine Gram stain result. In conclusion, the clinical utility of urine Gram stain does not warrant the time or cost it requires.
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