diagnostic challenges in urinary tract infections in children

urinary tract infections in children

Diagnostic value of radioisotopic cystography in evaluation of VUR in children with urinary tract infection [Persian]

Radioisotope scanning is very important in evaluation, diagnosis and proper treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI) and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) because of high sensitivity of this technique and less radiation dose delivered to the patients. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study to determine the frequency VUR in a group of children aged 28 days to 14 years referred to our depa...

Urinary tract infections in children. An update.

Urinary tract infection is a common and frequently recurring condition in children. The susceptibility of the host, the presence of urinary tract abnormalities, and the virulence of the urinary pathogens are of primary importance in the development of the infection. Renal parenchymal scarring, hypertension, and renal insufficiency are well-established complications of the infection in children....

Urinary tract infections in children: a review.

Febrile urinary tract infection is the most common serious bacterial infection in childhood, but the most appropriate evaluation of children with this condition is still unclear, overall regarding the best long-term management of children after a first UTI. Here we review current recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, imaging evaluation and use of antibiotic prophylaxis in children with ...

Comparison of serum vitamin D levels in children one to six years with urinary tract infections and healthy children

Background: Urinary tract infection is one of the most common infectious diseases in children, the most severe form of which is acute pyelonephritis. Vitamin D plays a very important role in regulating the immune system, this study was conducted to compare vitamin D levels in children with urinary tract infections and healthy children in Kerman, Iran in 2020. Methods: This cross-sectional stud...

Diagnostic value of mean platelet volume (MPV) in differentiating pyelonephritis from acute cystitis in children with urinary tract infection

Diagnostic value of mean platelet volume (MPV) in differentiating pyelonephritis from acute cystitis in children with urinary tract infection Abstract Background and aims: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial and frequently recurring infection during childhood particularly in the first 3 months of earlier life that can be involved upper UTI (pyelonephritis) and ...