URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AMONG CHILDREN BELOW FIFTEEN YEARS OLD IN KIRKUK PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL

Authors

  • Zainab Mohammed Abdul-Aziz MBCHB, MSC, Kirkuk Pediatric Hospital
  • Mohammed A. Kadir MSc, PhD, Imam Jafar Sadiq University, Kirkuk branch, Kirkuk
  • Ekhlas Mohammed Ali Mohammed BSC Bacteriologist, Kirkuk Pediatric hospital

Keywords:

UTI, pediatric hospital, Bacteria

Abstract

Urinary tract infections is a common problem in Kirkuk province especially among children in pediatric hospital. Objective: The objective of this study was to clarify the distribution of urinary tract infections among children in Kirkuk pediatric hospital. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on 135 children with UTI, attended Kirkuk pediatric hospital during period from beginning of February to end of July 2025. The age of UTI children was ranging from below one year to 14 years. General urine examination was performed for each child and urine culture done for infected child

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Published

2025-10-20

Issue

Vol. 51 (2025): WBPH

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URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AMONG CHILDREN BELOW FIFTEEN YEARS OLD IN KIRKUK PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL. (2025). World Bulletin of Public Health, 51, 41-47. https://scholarexpress.net/index.php/wbph/article/view/5591