URINARY SCHISTOSOMIASIS AND CONCOMITANT URINARY TRACT PATHOGENS AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN METROPOLITAN IBADAN, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study on the prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis and concomitant urinary 
tract pathogens was carried out between August and December, 1998, among 
school children in Ibadan North Local Government Area. Terminal urine sample 
collected from only pupils in classes 3 to 6 for the study were analyzed accordingly 
using the methods as described. Of the 1600 pupils examined, 920 (57.5%) who 
had the ova of Schistosoma haematobium also had pyuria; 75.4% of which had 
concomitant bacteriuria. There was no significant difference in the distribution of 
schistosomasis among sexes as against age influence. Symptoms of haematuria 
are not pathognomonic of the infection. Result shows that there is a linear 
relationship between scream water contact/ usage and infection rate. The 
bacteriuria isolated included Klebsiella sp.; Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus 
aureus with Esch. Coli occurring more frequently than the rest. The antibiogram of 
the isolates revealed that Tarivid and perfloxacin were the most effective drugs in 
case management of concomitant bacteriuria among the school children. The 
components of control of urinary schistosomisasis are highlighter. The integration 
of complementary strategies would lead to a great success in control effort.