Hubungan Infeksi Saluran Kemih dengan Klinis Ikterus pada Neonatus

Abstract

Background: An urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection that is often in children and neonates. Clinical symptoms are varies and not specific on neonatal so it is difficult to make the diagnosis of UTI in neonates. A study in Iran in 2007 showed that the UTI is one very important thing on neonatal jaundice. Therefore it is necessary to analyze and do urine cultures on all neonates with jaundice. Objective: To determine the association between UTI with clinical jaundice in neonates. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in Neonatology ward of Haji Adam Malik Medan General Hospital, from January 2016 to April 2016. Sixty six participants consisting 33 neonates with jaundice and the neonates without jaundice. Urine culture was performed in all participants. Categorical data was analyzed by using Fisher exact test. Significancy was set at P < 0,05. Results: Of 66 participants, 6 have had positive urine culture (2 in neonates with jaundice, and 4 in neonates without jaundice). Statistical analysis was showed a nonsignificant association between variables ( P= 0.67 ). The most frequent caused of UTI in neonates is Enterococcus spp. Conclusion: There was no significant association between UTI with clinical neonatal jaundice