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A correlation analysis was conducted to investigate the relationship between the monthly detection number of uropathogens and meteorological factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Multiple linear stepwise regression analyses showed a positive correlation between monthly average temperature, precipitation volume, sunshine hours, monthly total number of uropathogens, and the number of <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>E. faecalis<\/jats:italic>. <jats:italic>E. faecium<\/jats:italic> was predominant in &amp;lt;12-month-old children, while <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> was dominant in the 3\u201318-year age category. <jats:italic>E. faecium<\/jats:italic> showed a higher prevalence in girls, while <jats:italic>E. faecalis<\/jats:italic> was more prevalent in boys. <jats:italic>E. coli<\/jats:italic> exhibited resistance rates of &amp;gt;40% to second-or third-generation cephalosporins in multiple age groups. <jats:italic>E. faecium<\/jats:italic> showed high resistance rates to tetracyclines, fluoroquinolones, erythromycin, ampicillin, and penicillin, while <jats:italic>K. pneumoniae<\/jats:italic> displayed higher sensitivity to cephalosporin\u2013sulbactam and amikacin, but higher resistance rates to cefazolin and ceftazidime.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study reveals the association between meteorological factors and uropathogens in children with UTIs, as well as the distribution, age-related characteristics, gender differences and antibiotic resistance profiles of pathogenic bacteria. 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