Micturating Cystourethrogram Findings in Children with Urinary Tract Infections: A Five Year Review

The main reason for investigation of UTI is to ensure early identification of urological pathology, which, if left untreated, may lead to ESRD [6-9]. Internationally in developed countries, CAKUT and hereditary nephropathies account up to 66% of all cases of CKD [6]. The situation is similar in Jamaica where CAKUT accounts for 41-44% of cases of CRF [7,8]. Posterior urethral valves are the most common cause of obstructive uropathy in Jamaica, accounting for 27% of all cases of CRF [8]. Children with VUR are significantly more likely to develop pyelonephritis and renal scarring compared with children with no VUR and those with VUR grades III or higher are more likely to develop scarring than children with lower grades of reflux [9].