Etiology and prevalence of urinary tract infection in primary school children in Port Harcourt metropolis, Nigeria

Abstract

A total of two hundred urine samples were collected from pupils aged 4-14 years from four different primary schools in Port Harcourt Metropolis. The urine samples were cultured on Cystine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient (CLED) medium using standardized wire-loop technique and incubated aerobically at 370C for 24h. Twenty-nine (14.5%) samples were found to have significant bacterial growth (>105 organisms). Twenty-two (75.86%) of which were from females and seven (24.14%) from males. Sixteen (55.17%) of the bacteriuric pupils belong to the 10-12 age group. Eschericia coli (48.28%) was the most frequently isolated organism. Others were Klebsiella aerogenes (34.48%) Streptococcus faecalis (10.34%), Proteus mirabilis (3.45%) and Staphylococcus aureus (3.45%). Gentamycin was found to be the most effective anti-microbial.

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International Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences Vol. 2 (4) 2006: pp. 362-365