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What is the most common bacterial infection in childhood?

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UTI

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Which gender are UTIs more common in?

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Girls (except in early infancy, when boys get more)

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What % of girls will experience a UTI by 10 years old?

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8%

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What % of boys will experience a UTI by 10 years old?

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1%

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What is diagnosis of UTI based on?

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Urine microbiology

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What type of urine sample is usually the best for urine microscopy?

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Clean catch midstream sample

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What other method of urine collection does NICE advocate for?

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Absorbent urine collection pads

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What urine collection method does NICE not recommend the use of?

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Adhesive plastic bags

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What urine sample collection method can be used in certain circumstances?

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Catheter sample or suprapubic aspiration

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When might catheter sample urine or suprapubic aspiration be used to obtain a sample in UTI?

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In severely ill infants under 1 year of age, where an urgent diagnosis and early start of antibiotics is indicated

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What does the bacterial growth rate that is considered to be significant on urine samples depend on?

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The mode of collection

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What bacterial growth rate is significant with a clean catch urine sample?

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100,000 CFU/ml

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What bacterial growth rate is significant with a catheter urine sample?

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50,000 CFU/ml

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What bacterial growth rate is significant with a suprapubic aspiration urine sample?

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Any growth

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How useful is urinary WBC?

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Presence or absence alone is not reliable

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What other conditions may cause a raised urinary WBC?

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  • Febrile children
  • Balanitis
  • Vulvovaginitis
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What can cause a false raise in urinary WBCs?

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Lysis during storage

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What is suggestive of UTI on urine dip?

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Positive for leukocyte esterase and nitrates

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What is the most common organism causing community acquired UTI?

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E. coli

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What % of childhood UTIs are E. coli?

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75%

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What are the other important organisms causing UTIs?

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  • Enterococci
  • Klebsiella
  • Proteus
  • Serratia
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What is the most important contributing factor to the development of UTIs?

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Urinary stasis

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What can cause urinary stasis?

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  • Anatomical obstruction
  • Vesico-ureteric reflux
  • Incomplete or inefficient voiding habits
  • Low fluid intake
  • Constipation
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What other factors are important in the development of UTIs?

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  • Periurethral colonisation

- Impaired host defence

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Give an example of when you might get periurethral colonisation?
In phimosis
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What should empirical treatment with antibiotics be based on?
Local knowledge of prevalent strains and their sensitivities
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What should be done if there is no response to empirical antibiotics within 24-48 hours?
A review of culture report and change in antibiotic should be considered
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What investigations might be used in UTI?
- Abdominal USS - DMSA scan - MCUG
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When is an abdominal USS done in UTI?
- Under 6 months with typical UTI | - Atypical or recurrent UTIs
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What is considered an atypical UTI?
- Seriously ill - Poor urine flow - Abdominal or bladder mass - Sepsis - Raised creatinine - Failure to respond to suitable antibiotics within 48 hours - Infection with non-E.Coli organisms
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What is considered to be a recurrent UTI?
- 2 or more episodes of UTI with acute pyelonephritis/upper urinary tract infection - 1 episode of UTI with acute pyelonephritis/upper urinary tract infection, plus 1+ episode of UTI with cystitis/lower urinary tract infection - 3+ episodes of UTI with cystitis/lower urinary tract infection
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What is the advantage of USS in investigating UTIs?
- Non-invasive - No radiation risk - Can identify serious structural abnormalities, as well as urinary obstruction
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Give 2 examples of serious abnormalities hat can be identified on USS?
- Posterior urethral valve | - Pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction
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What might abdominal USS miss in UTI?
Renal scars
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What is the gold standard investigation for identifying renal scars?
DMSA scan
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When should DMSA scans be done?
4-6 months after acute UTI
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Why should DMSA scans be delayed until 4-6 months after the UTI?
To avoid false positive results secondary to acute renal parenchyma inflammation in pyleonephritis
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What might DMSA scans miss?
Significant vesico-ureteric reflux (VUR)
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What is the gold standard investigation for identification of significant VUR?
MCUG
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What simple measures can be taken to prevent recurrence of UTIs?
- Adequate fluid intake - Avoiding constipation - Proper toilet hygiene
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Should routine antibiotic prophylaxis be used in the prevention of UTIs?
No
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When should routine antibiotic prophylaxis be considered for UTIs?
- Recurrent UTI | - Significant VUR (grade 3+)
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What antibiotic is most often used for UTI prophylaxis?
Trimethoprim
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What antibiotics should be avoided for UTI prophylaxis?
Broad spectrum antibiotics such as amoxicillin
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Is repeat urine culture to check resolution advised in UTI?
No
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Which children with UTIs do not require follow up?
Those that do not qualify for routine investigation
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When should antibiotic prophylaxis be stopped in UTIs?
No evidence, but generally considered once the child becomes toilet trained
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What is required for any child with renal scarring?
Lifelong BP management
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In what % of children with renal scarring is hypertension reported in?
10%
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What do bilateral renal scarring increase the risk of?
CKD
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What is required when a child has bilateral renal scars?
Regular reviews for hypertension, proteinuria, and renal dysfunction
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What might be of benefit in boys with recurrent UTIs?
Circumcision
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What is the number needed to treat for circumcision to prevent UTIs in normal children?
100
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When is the number needed to treat lower for circumcision to be of benefit in UTIs?
- Recurrent UTIs (11) | - High grade VUR (4)
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When should surgical correction of VUR be considered?
Recurrent UTIs and progression of renal scars
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What is the limitation of surgical correction of VUR?
Outcome has not been shown to be better than antibiotic prophylaxis alone

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