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Abstract This study included 60 cases suffering from PEM compared with 40 healthy infants and children used as controls. The age of both cases and controls ranging from 3 months - 30 months. 60 cases were classified into 35 males and 25 females. This study showed 10 cases of underweight (16.6%), 15 Kw. (24.9%), 25 marasmus (41.5%) and 10 marasmic Kw. (16.6%). The cases were subjected to: • Microscopic examination of urine for pus cells. • Bacterial count. • Dip stick test: - Nitrite test. - Leukocyte esterase test. • Culture and sensitivity. 20 cases of 60 cases show: • 10 leukocyte/mm3 by microscopic examination of urine specimen. •4Prevalence of U.T.I. was 33.33%. Bacterial count 100,000 CFU/ml. |