Incidencia de infecciones de vías urinarias en lactantes febriles de 0 a 2 años de edad atendidos en urgencias del Hospital de Niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert Elizalde de enero a diciembre del 2017.

Abstract

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the causes of potentially serious bacterial infection in febrile unfocused infants (FSF) under 24 months with a prevalence of 5 -7%, more frequent in men under 6 months and in women from 1 to 2 years of age, increased the risk of permanent kidney damage and abnormalities in the urinary tract. In the statistics of the Roberto Gilbert Elizalde Children's Hospital in 2017, a total of 432 febrile infants under 2 years of age were included, 246 were taken as probable diagnosis of urinary tract infection, of which 69 patients confirmed diagnosis during their hospitalization. Objective: To determine the incidence of urinary tract infections in febrile infants from 0 to 2 years old assisted in the emergency room of the Dr. Roberto Gilbert Elizalde Hospital from January to December 2017. Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional observational and prospective design, included 167 febrile patients (FSF) from 0 to 2 years with suspected urinary tract infection admitted to the emergency department. Results: The incidence of UTI in febrile infants from 0 to 2 years in emergency was 56.2%, 57% women, 42% men, predominant causative agent E.coli 47.8% and malformation more frequent vesicoureteral reflux. Conclusions: By knowing the real incidence of this pathology we can better define the group of infants who enter with (FSF) with higher risk of presenting kidney damage and malformations.