ASSESSMENT OF CLINICO-ETIOLOGICAL PROFILE AND LABORATORY PARAMETERS OF UTI IN 1 MONTH TO 15 YEARS AGE GROUP

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ABSTRACT Background: Worldwide in paediatric age group, urinary tract infection remains a silent yet very frequently faced infection. It produces significant mortality and morbidity among paediatric population due to inconspicuous clinical manifestations. Objective: To assess Clinicoetiological profile and laboratory parameters of UTI in 1 month to 15 years age group. Methods: This Hospital based cross sectional Observational study was conducted among Children between 1 month -15 year age group of presented in OPD and IPD patient in GIMS, District hospital, Gadag. Duration of study was 2 years from May 2023 to May 2025. Result: The prevalence of UTI among febrile children in our study was 11.3 % (p value 0.000), with a significant proportion of children belonging to 5-10 years (37.5) with a female preponderance. Fever was the most common symptom (85.4%) noted in the study. The most common etiology of UTI in our study is E.Coli (18.3%) followed by citrobacter (4.2%) , Klebsiella (3.8%) and enterococcus (3.3%), sensitive to most of the first line and second line antibiotics suggested in literature. Ultrasound findings, and abnormal MCU findings were seen in a very low proportion of patients in our study. Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the clinical profile, microbiological findings, and radiological features of pediatric urinary tract infections (UTIs) in a tertiary care setting.