Urinary tract infection in children: when to worry.

نویسندگان

  • Curtis J Clark
  • William A Kennedy
  • Linda D Shortliffe
چکیده

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a frequent diagnosis in children who are referred to the urologist. Although most infections will resolve without complication after appropriate treatment, a wide array of potential complicating factors exists, which can make difficult the rapid resolution of a UTI. Clinical scenarios involving these factors require a high index of suspicion and prompt initiation of appropriate therapy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Urologic clinics of North America

دوره 37 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010