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THE PATTERN AND ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY OF BACTERIAL URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN FEBRILE UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWERRI, IMO STATE, NIGERIA

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Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Esezobor, Dr. Francis Iregbu and Dr. Simon Ushie
Faculty: PAEDIATRICS
Month: 05
Year: 2021

Abstract

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common cause of fever inunder-five children, however it is grossly under-diagnosed and untreated. Unrecognised UTI increases the likelihood of adverse short and long-term outcomes such as renal scarring, hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD).Furthermore, antibiotic sensitivity (or resistance) profile of UTI-causing organisms is a dynamic event, with global and regional data indicating reducing sensitivity to commonly used antibiotics; this creates a need for each practice environment to routinely assess the antibiotic sensitivity profile of common organisms.

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