Recurrent UTI in Ventriculoperitoneal Shunted Children's

Abstract

Objective: To determine the rate and the type of recurrent UTI in ventriculoperitoneal shunted children's admitted to Azady Teaching Hospital, Kirkuk.. Methods: From mid 2015 to end of 2020; UTI in ventriculoperitoneal shunted children's . Once infection was suspected , CSF (from shunt reservoir or from ventricular tapping), blood, and urine samples, analysis, and culture taken and empirical antibiotics were recommended. Results: 25.9% of patients with VP shunts had infections which represents 29.3% of the procedures. 40% of infected patients had recurrent episodes. 59.1% of infections occurred throughout the first two months following insertion. Single pathogen was isolated in each episode. E.coli represented 50% of isolated pathogens compared with 18.2% with Staphylococcus epidermidis. Conclusions: There is a high incidence of recurrent UTI in ventriculoperitoneal shunted children's in Azady Teaching Hospital, Kirkuk. when compared withother international centres. Gram negative organisms are the most common cause of the infection. Keywords: Urinary tract infection= UTI ,Renal scar.,BBD = Bladder Bowel Dysfunction; DMSA = dimercaptosuccinic acid; IV