A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local parent group about urinary tract infections (UTIs) in children. Which organism would the nurse incorporate into the presentation as the most common cause?
A) Klebsiella
B) Escherichia coli
C) Staphylococcus aureus
D) Pseudomonas
Ans: B
E. coli most commonly causes UTI. Other less common causative organisms include Klebsiella, S. aureus, and Pseudomonas.
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