Characteristic | Population n (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Girls | Boys | All | |
Total | 312 (55.2) | 253 (44.8) | |
Age (months) mean (SD) | 12.4 (14.5) | 11.2 (9.8) | 11.8 (12.6) |
Sample collection methoda | |||
Urine collection pad | 267 (85.6) | 219 (86.6) | 486 (86.0) |
Suprapubic aspiration | 35 (11.2) | 21 (8.3) | 56 (9,9) |
Clean catch urine | 8 (2.6) | 12 (4.7) | 20 (3.5) |
Catheter | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.4) | 3 (0.8) |
Confirmed UTI | 89 (28.5) | 54 (21.3) | 143 (25.3) |
Uropathogensb | |||
Escherichia coli | 82 (92.1) | 43 (79.6) | 125 (87.4) |
Klebsiella spp. | 1 (1.1) | 5 (9.3) | 6 (4.2) |
Enterobacter spp. | 3 (3.4) | 4 (7.4) | 7 (4.9) |
Enterococcus spp. | 1 (1.1) | – | 1 (0.7) |
Proteus spp. | – | 2 (3.7) | 2 (1.4) |
Citrobacter spp. | 1 (1.1) | – | 1 (0.7) |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 1 (1.1) | – | 1 (0.7) |
Other culture results | |||
Negative culture | 71 (31,8) | 54 (27.1) | 125 (29.6) |
Normal flora | 129 (57,8) | 113 (56.8) | 242 (57.3) |
Contaminant growth | 23 (10.3) | 32 (16.1) | 55 (13.0) |