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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.