PREVALENCE OF URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AMONG CHILDREN ATTENDING FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE OWO, NIGERIA
Abstract
Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) represent a major source of morbidity in pediatric medicine, frequently causing long-term complications like renal scarring and chronic kidney failure if left unmanaged. This cross-sectional study evaluated the prevalence, associated risk factors, and antibiotic susceptibility profiles of uropathogens among children attending the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Mid-stream urine samples were obtained from 100 randomly sampled pediatric subjects, processed via standard microbiological culturing techniques, and tested using disk diffusion methods for antibiotic vulnerability. The overall prevalence rate was established at 19.0%. Escherichia coli was identified as the predominant isolating uropathogen (42.1%), followed closely by Staphylococcus aureus (26.3%). Statistical analysis demonstrated that female gender, poor personal hygiene, and lack of maternal educational status significantly elevated infection acquisition risks. Isolates displayed strong susceptibility matrices to Nitrofurantoin and Ciprofloxacin, while showing widespread structural resistance to Ampicillin and Amoxicillin.
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