Epidemiology of urinary tract infection among febrile children under five years in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is among the commonest causes of febrile illness in children of less than five years of age in Sub-Saharan Countries and is in most cases associated with poor hygiene. This cross sectional study was conducted between August 2014 and October, 2015. It aimed at determining the epidemiology of urinary tract infection in children less than five years of age who attended healthcare facilities in Morogoro Municipality and also to establish bacteria susceptibility to antibiotics commonly used in treatment. A questionnaire was administered to 275 mothers/children caregivers to establish their awareness and risk factors for UTI. Subsequently, urine samples from 275 children were collected for urinalysis, bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test. All respondents had heard about UTI, and they knew mode of transmission, clinical signs, treatment and control of the disease. Predictors of UTI in children that were found to be statistically significant (P