Urinary tract infections in black female children

It has been demonstrated in several studies that prepubertal black females have a lower incidence of urinary tract infection than do white females of the same age. Other racial differences in the natural history of urinary tract infection have been suggested, but thus far very few young black girls with urinary tract infection have been thoroughly studied. The records of 56 black female children with urinary tract infections were reviewed and the clinical, laboratory, and radiologic manifestations of their diseases documented. No attempt was made to compare data from blacks to that from whites since many studies composed primarily of white children are available in recent literature. This study is offered as baseline data on black female children to which future studies of black or white children may be compared.