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Relationship between urinary infection and orificial insufficiency of prostatic ducts in infancy and childhood
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Orificial insufficiency of prostatic ducts (OIPD) was found in 29 of 200 boys. This condition was linked to urinary infections, with bacteria persisting in the prostate.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Urology
- Radiology
- Infectious Disease
Background:
- Micturition urethrocystography is a key diagnostic tool in pediatric urinary tract evaluations.
- Understanding the anatomy and function of prostatic ducts is crucial for diagnosing urinary issues in boys.
Observation:
- Radiographic review of 200 boys undergoing micturition urethrocystography identified orificial insufficiency of prostatic ducts (OIPD) in 29 cases.
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs) were present in 131 boys, with all but one OIPD case also having UTIs.
- One infant with OIPD had persistent Staphylococcus aureus infection originating from neonatal sepsis, with bacteria found in the prostate despite initial recovery.
Findings:
- Orificial insufficiency of prostatic ducts (OIPD) is a notable finding in a subset of boys undergoing urethrocystography.
- OIPD is strongly associated with urinary tract infections in pediatric patients.
- Bacterial persistence in the prostate can occur even after apparent recovery from sepsis and UTIs.
Implications:
- OIPD may represent an underlying anatomical predisposition to urinary infections in boys.
- Early identification of OIPD could guide more targeted UTI prevention and treatment strategies.
- Further research into prostatic duct function and its role in recurrent UTIs is warranted.
Abstract:
A review of the radiographs obtained at 200 unselected micturition urethrocystographies in boys revealed orificial insufficiency of prostatic ducts (OIPD) in 29. Urinary infection had been demonstrated in 131 these cases including all of the boys with OIPD except one, who had neurogenic dysfunction of the urinary bladder. --In one boy OIPD was discovered at the age of 7 weeks following treatment first for neonatal sepsis and then for urinary infection, both caused by the same phage type of Staphylococcus aureus. Bacteriologic examination of the blood and urine had suggested recovery, but further investigated disclosed survival of the bacteria in the prostate.