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Volume 48 Number 1
January 2009 18-20
Background Often diapers are not changed after Results In group A and group B, the number of times
infants pass urine. diapers were changed daily were 7.5 ± 1.4 and 4.7 ± 1.4,
respectively. The number of times diapers were changed
Aim To define the association between the frequency of
was significantly lower (P < .0001) in group B than in
changing diapers and urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants.
group A.
Methods Urine samples were tested in 131 infants
Conclusions Among infants wearing disposable dia-
(aged from 2 months to 2.5 years) who had a temperature
pers, there is an increased risk of UTI as the frequency of
≥38°C. The authors investigated the number of times dia-
changing diapers decreases.
pers were changed daily. A total of 128 infants, excluding
3 cases, were divided into 2 groups: group A, without UTI
(n = 96); group B, with UTI (n = 32). The number of times Keywords: urinary tract infection (UTI); infant; dis-
diapers were changed was compared between the groups. posable diapers; children
Number of times
8 Group B
Escherichia coli 15 47.9
Klebsiella pneumoniae 6 18.8
6
Entrococcus faecalis 4 12.5
Staphylococcus epidermidis 3 9.4 4
NS
Citrobacter freunidii 2 6.3
Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2 6.3 2