Microbial evaluation and public health implications of urine as alternative therapy in clinical pediatric cases: health implication of urine therapy

摘要

BackgroundCultural means of pediatric treatment during ill health is a mainstay in Africa, and though urine has been known to contain enteric pathogens, urine therapy is still culturally applicable in some health conditions and also advocated as alternative therapy. The study therefore, is to evaluate the microbial contents and safety of urine.