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ArticlePediatric health, medicine and therapeutics2018

Prevalence and antimicrobial sensitivity pattern of urinary tract infection among children with cerebral palsy, Moshi, Tanzania.

Amon Ryakitimbo, Rune Philemon, Festo Mazuguni, Levina Msuya

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Article in Pediatric health, medicine and therapeutics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amon RyakitimboDepartment of Pediatric and Child Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.
Rune PhilemonDepartment of Pediatric and Child Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.
Festo MazuguniDepartment of Epidemiology and Applied Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.
Levina MsuyaDepartment of Pediatric and Child Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania.
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre · TZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUrinary tract infection (UTI) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) is a challenging yet common clinical condition. Children with CP bare the greatest risk of contracting UTI because of their difficulties in neuromotor control which lead to delay of bladder control, causing incomplete bladder emptying and urine retention.

methodThis was an analytical cross-sectional study that was conducted from September 2016 to March 2017 at Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania - Moshi and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre Neurological Pediatrics Outpatient Clinic. All children who met the inclusion criteria were studied. Urine samples were collected at one point by catheterization, and urine dipstick and urine culture were done. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.

resultsA total of 99 children were enrolled in the study. The median age was 4 years (3-8 years); 53.5% were aged between 2 and 4 years. More than half were male. UTI was detected in 13.1% (n=13) of the children. Five causative agents of UTI were isolated, namely

conclusionUTI is a common finding among children with CP.

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cerebral palsyMoshiTanzaniaurinary tract infection

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