Urinary tract infections in children
Prandota, J.; Szczesny, K.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 6(34): 197-201
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 10391060 Document Number: 502843
The advances in definition, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI) in children have been presented. The mechanism of UTI and predisposing factors related to host and bacteria, problems in evaluating of UTI with the use of fresh urine microscopy for the presence of leukocytes, utility and reliability of ultrasonography, intravenous urography, contrast micturating cystourethrography, and technetium-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid renoscintigraphy studies were discussed. Differences in clinical symptoms and treatment of acute and chronic phase of UTI with oral and intravenous antibiotics and other drugs depending on the age of a patient, management of asymptomatic bacteriuria, side effects of drugs, as well as prophylaxis, were reported.