Frontiers in Pediatrics (Jul 2023)

Urinary tract infections in children from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a literature review (2011–2022)

  • May Albarrak,
  • Mona Al Dabbagh,
  • Hilal Al Hashami,
  • Omar Alzomor,
  • Ghassan Ghatasheh,
  • Nervana Habashy,
  • Ashraf Hassanien,
  • Andrés Pérez-López,
  • Andrés Pérez-López

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2023.1163103
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11

Abstract

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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common healthcare-associated and community-acquired bacterial infections in children. Data on pediatric UTIs in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) have not been collated. Our aim is to review the published literature on the risk factors, etiology, antimicrobial susceptibility, and treatment of pediatric (aged <18 years) UTIs from healthcare and community settings in the GCC countries.

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