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B ackground: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is
common among children. Management o f UTI
requires prompt diagnosis, treatment and most often,
a regular follow up.
Objectives: To evaluate compliance with the NICE
guidelines 2007 when managing children aged 0 to 16
years with bacteriologically proven UTI in a District
General Hospital.
M ethod: A descriptive retrospective study was
carried out at Bronglais General Hospital,
Aberystwyth, United Kingdom (UK) on children
aged 0 to 16 years with culture positive UTI from l 8t
January 2012 to 31st December 2014. Infants and
children with urinary catheters in situ, pre-existing
renal disorders and immune-suppression were
excluded from the study. Patients were grouped into
age categories to facilitate comparison of treatment
and radiological investigations. Further categorisation
was done according to NICE guidelines for UTI in
children. Approval for the conduct o f the audit was
given by the Clinical Audit Department, Bronglais
Hospital, UK. Ethical clearance for the study was
obtained from the Ethical Review Committee o f the
Sri Lanka College o f Paediatricians
