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1
Q

In the first 3 months of life, are boys or girls more likely to develop an UTI?

A

Boys

2
Q

Between the ages of 3 and 12 months, are boys or girls more likely to develop an UTI?

A

Equal

3
Q

After the first year of life, are boys or girls more likely to develop an UTI?

A

Girls

4
Q

What percentage of girls will have a UTI in childhood?

A

Up to 8%

5
Q

What percentage of boys will have a UTI in childhood?

A

Up to 2%

6
Q

What are the clinical features of UTI in infancy?

A

Poor feeding

Vomiting and diarrhoea

Irritability

Failure to thrive

(Jaundice in very young and neonates)

7
Q

What are the clinical features of UTI in younger children (1-5 years)?

A

Abdominal pain

Dysuria

Fever

Malaise

Nocturnal enuresis

8
Q

What are the clinical features of UTI in older children (older than 5 years)?

A

Dysuria

Frequency

Haematuria

Fever

Loin pain

9
Q

What is the organism most commonly responsible for UTI in children?

A

E. coli originating from bowel flora

10
Q

Apart from E. coli, what are the organisms commonly responsible for UTI in children?

A

Proteus - especially in boys

Klebsiella

Pseudomonas

Enterococcus sp

11
Q

What is the most common factor predisposing a child to UTI?

A

Urinary stasis

12
Q

What are the important causes of urinary stasis in a child which might therefore predispose them to having a UTI?

A

Vesicoureteric reflux

Obstructive uropathy eg ureterocoele, urethral valves

Neuropathic bladder eg spina bifida

Habitual infrequent voiding and constipation

13
Q

What are the NICE guidelines surrounding which children should have a urine sample checked?

A

Signs and symptoms of UTI

Unexplained fever of 38˚C or higher

Alternate site of infection but who remain unwell despite treatment

14
Q

What is the are the different methods of collective urine samples for lab tests and which is the prefered method?

A

Clean catch is prefered method

If not obtainable then bag or pad sample

If urgent sample is required and non-invasive technique not practical then surprapubic aspiration

Catheter can also be used but only fresh sample can be used for sampling for infection

15
Q

What are you looking for in urine dip?

A

Leucocytes

Protein

Nitrites

16
Q

How do we definitively diagnose UTI in children?

A

Confirmation of diagnosis requires culture of a pure growth of a single pathogen of at least 10^4 colony-forming units per litre of urine.

In children less than 3 years old urgent microscopy should be used to diagnose UTI.

17
Q

Which children diagnosed with a UTI should be admitted?

A

All infants under 3 months should have urgent paediatrician referral

All children with an upper UTI should be considered for admission

18
Q

How do we manage a child of more than 3 months who is found to have a lower UTI with no signs of pyelonephritis?

A

3 day course of oral antibiotics - trimethoprim, nitrofurantoin, cephalosporin or amoxicillin.

Safety net parents and tell them to come back if child still unwell in 24-48 hours

19
Q

How do we manage a child of less than 3 months who is found to have a UTI?

A

Admit and refer to paediatrics

Parenteral antibiotics

20
Q

How do we manage a child of more than 3 months who is found to have a UTI with signs of upper urinary tract involvement?

A

Consider admission

IV antibiotics (if admitted) for 2-4 days

Oral antibiotics (if not admitted) for 7-10 days: cephalosporin or co-amoxiclav

21
Q

Which children should be investigated further having been treated for a UTI?

A

Recurrent episodes:
2 or more episodes with upper urinary tract signs
1 upper UTI and at least 1 lower UTI
More than 3 lower UTIs

Presence of any atypical features:
Non E. coli UTI
Failure to respond to treatment within 48 hours
Sepsis
Abnormal renal function
22
Q

What further investigations might be for a child post-UTI treatment?

A

USS - renal abnormalities

Micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG) - reflux

Static radioisotope scan (DMSA) - renal function/scarring

23
Q

Who should receive an urgent ultrasound during acute UTI?

A

Those under 6 months who have recurrent UTIs

All children found to have atypical UTI (Non E. coli UTI, failure to respond to treatment within 48 hours, sepsis, abnormal renal function)

24
Q

Who should have an ultrasound done in the 6 weeks following treatment of UTI?

A

Those under 6 months who responded well to treatment but do not have recurrent or atypical features (these groups will need more urgent USS)

Those older than 6 months with recurrent UTIs

25
Q

Who should have a static radioisotope scan to detect renal function and scarring 4-6 months following treatment of UTI?

A

Those under 3 years who have had atypical or recurrent UTIs

Those older than 3 years who have had recurrent UTIs

26
Q

Who should have a micturating cystourethrogram to assess diagnosis of reflux following treatment of a UTI?

A

Those under 6 months who have atypical or recurrent UTIs.