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Breast-feeding and urinary tract infection

A Pisacane1, L Graziano, G Mazzarella

  • 1Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università di Napoli, Italy.

The Journal of Pediatrics
|January 1, 1992
PubMed

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Breast-feeding appears to protect infants from urinary tract infections. This study found that breastfed infants had a lower incidence of urinary tract infections compared to non-breastfed infants.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in infants.
  • The protective effects of breast-feeding against infections are widely recognized.
  • Further research is needed to confirm the specific association between breast-feeding and UTI prevention in infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between breast-feeding and the risk of developing urinary tract infections in infants.
  • To determine if breast-feeding offers protection against UTIs in the first six months of life.

Main Methods:

  • A case-control study design was employed.
  • Case patients included 128 infants (birth to 6 months) diagnosed with UTIs.
  • Control patients comprised 128 infants of similar age admitted to the same hospital ward for acute illnesses, excluding UTIs.

Main Results:

  • The study observed a statistically significant association between breast-feeding and a reduced risk of urinary tract infections.
  • Infants who were breast-fed exhibited a lower prevalence of UTIs compared to their non-breastfed counterparts.
  • These findings support the hypothesis that breast-feeding acts as a protective factor against UTIs in infants.

Conclusions:

  • Breast-feeding is a significant protective factor against urinary tract infections in infants.
  • Promoting breast-feeding may be a viable strategy for UTI prevention in pediatric populations.
  • Further research could explore the immunological mechanisms underlying this protective effect.

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