Urinary tract infection and prolonged neonatal jaundice in term infants during the first two months of life : a descriptive study
Joint Authors
Hasan, Qusayy F.
Hamid, Numan N.
Ahmad, Nariman Fahmi
Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 56, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2014), pp.162-168, 7 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2014-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Several causes stand behind prolonged neonatal Jaundice (Jaundice that persists more than 2 weeks).
Objectives : To find out the frequency of association between Urinary tract infections (UTT) and prolonged neonatal jaundice in term infants during the first two months of life.
Patients and methods : We conducted an observational prospective study in children welfare teaching hospital, Medical City Complex, Baghdad.
Fifty term infants, less than two months of age, with clinically evident jaundice that has persisted for more than 14 days of life were enrolled ; UTI was confirmed by urine culture and sensitivity.
Demographic features, historical characteristics, laboratory investigations, abdominal ultrasound findings recorded and analyzed for each patient.
Results : UTI was confirmed by urinary culture in 6 infants (12 %).
E.
coli was the most common isolated microorganism.
UTI was more common in female patients during the first 2 months of life (66 %).
Irritability was the most common associated clinical feature (83 %).
Conjugated bilirubin was found to be the most raised fraction among jaundiced infants with UTI.
Jaundice resolved gradually upon treating UTI with proper antibiotics.
Conclusions : UTI was found in 12 % of infants of less than two months of age with prolonged neonatal jaundice ; urine culture should be considered as a part of the diagnostic evaluation for any infant with prolonged neonatal jaundice beyond 14 days of life with unexplained etiology.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamid, Numan N.& Ahmad, Nariman Fahmi& Hasan, Qusayy F.. 2014. Urinary tract infection and prolonged neonatal jaundice in term infants during the first two months of life : a descriptive study. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 56, no. 2, pp.162-168.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hasan, Qusayy F.…[et al.]. Urinary tract infection and prolonged neonatal jaundice in term infants during the first two months of life : a descriptive study. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 56, no. 2 (2014), pp.162-168.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-419383
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamid, Numan N.& Ahmad, Nariman Fahmi& Hasan, Qusayy F.. Urinary tract infection and prolonged neonatal jaundice in term infants during the first two months of life : a descriptive study. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2014. Vol. 56, no. 2, pp.162-168.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-419383
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 167-168
Record ID
BIM-419383