5. Epidemiology of UTI and its complications in children
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Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most frequent bacterial infections in infants and young children. Its incidence is infl uenced by age and sex, and it is diffi cult to estimate, as the existing epidemiological studies are very heterogeneous, with varying defi nitions of UTI, populations studied and methodologies used for collecting urine specimens. In addition, children with UTI, especially smaller children, have non-specifi c symptoms, which means UTI sometimes goes unnoticed.
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