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Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria detected by microscopical urine examinaiton among school age children

Okul çağı çocuklarda mikroskopik idrar incelemesi ile asemptomatik bakteriüri sıklığı

Murat ÜNALACAK
Ferah ARMUTÇU
Fatma DEMİREL
Ahmet GÜREL
NEJAT DEMİRCAN
Erol AKTUNÇ
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30–32
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Conclusion: According to the results, asymptomatic bacteriuria and hematuria constitute an important problem in school-aged children.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: In this study, we aimed to reveal asymptomatic bacteriuria prevalence in children and to express its importance in this age group.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: In this study, we performed a urine screening test by dipstick and microscopical evaluation to randomly selected 181 children, aged between 7-12.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: According to the results, asymptomatic bacteriuria and hematuria constitute an important problem in school-aged children.
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⚙️Variables:Çocuk · İdrar yolu enfeksiyonları · Bakteriüri

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Objective: In this study, we aimed to reveal asymptomatic bacteriuria prevalence in children and to express its importance in this age group. Methods: In this study, we performed a urine screening test by dipstick and microscopical evaluation to randomly selected 181 children, aged between 7-12. Results: Of the children included in the study, 50.8% were males and 49.2% were females. Hematuria was detected in 5.5%, pyuria in 8.8%, bacteriuria in 9.4% and crystalluria in 7.2% of the children. Hematuria, pyuria and bacteriuria were found to be significantly higher in females compared to males, while crystalluria was found to be significantly higher in males compared to females. Conclusion: According to the results, asymptomatic bacteriuria and hematuria constitute an important problem in school-aged children. Taking its low cost into consideration, it can be concluded that urine screenig tests should be performed in the children and patients with high risk at primary care settings.

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Amaç: Çalışmamızda çocuklarda asemptomatik bakteriüri prevalansının gösterilmesi ve bu yaş grubundaki öneminin vurgulanması amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmamızda yaşlan 7-12 arasında değişen, rastgele seçilmiş, semptom ve şikayeti olmayan 181 çocuğa dipstik ve mikroskopik inceleme ile idrar taraması yapıldı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya dahil edilen çocuklardan %50.8'i erkek, %49.2'si kızdı. Çocukların %5.5'inde hematüri, %8.8'inde piyüri, %9.4'ünde bakteriüri, %7.2'sinde idrar kristalleri bulundu. Hematüri, piyüri ve bakteriüri kız çocuklarda erkeklerden anlamlı derecede daha fazla görülmekte iken, idrar kristalleri erkek çocuklarda kızlardan anlamlı derecede fazla görüldü. Sonuç: Elde edilen bulgulara göre, asemptomatik bakteriüri ve hematürinin çocukluk çağında önemli bir sorun olduğu görülmüştür. Düşük maliyeti de göz önüne alındığında, idrar taramalarının birinci basamakta, özellikle çocuklarda ve risk taşıyan hastalarda mutlaka yapılması gerektiği sonucuna varılabilir.

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ÜNALACAK, M., ARMUTÇU, F., DEMİREL, F., GÜREL, A., DEMİRCAN, N., AKTUNÇ, E. (2005). Prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria detected by microscopical urine examinaiton among school age children. Tıp Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 3 - Sayı: 2, 30–32. https://ajindex.com/articles/361672

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