Prevalence of renal anomalies after urinary tract infections in hospitalized infants less than 2 months of age.
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OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to determine the incidence of anatomical abnormalities after a urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants <2 months of age hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective, single-center cohort study of infants <2 months of age in the NICU with a UTI and documented renal imaging. RESULT: We identified 141 infants with UTIs. The mean gestational age and birth weight were 28 weeks and 1254 g, respectively. The most commonly identified pathogen was coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (28%, 44 of 156). A major abnormality was found on at least one imaging study for 4% (5 of 118) of infants. Major abnormalities were noted on 4% (5 of 114) of renal ultrasounds and 2% (2 of 82) of voiding cystourethrography examinations. CONCLUSION: Among infants in the NICU <2 months of age at the time of a UTI, the prevalence of major anatomical abnormalities is <5%.
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Duke Authors
- Alexander, Barbara Dudley
- Benjamin Jr., Daniel Kelly
- Cotten, Charles Michael
- Smith, Phillip Brian
- Wiener, John Samuel
Cited Authors
- Nowell, L; Moran, C; Smith, PB; Seed, P; Alexander, BD; Cotten, CM; Wiener, JS; Benjamin, DK
Published Date
- April 2010
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 30 / 4
Start / End Page
- 281 - 285
PubMed ID
- 19812586
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC2847635
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1476-5543
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1038/jp.2009.147
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States