ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN CHILDREN
Urinary tract infections are one of the most common bacterial infections in children of all ages. They are especially common in infants and small children. Sometimes, they can present as a life-threatening condition. In combination with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, complicat...
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| description | Urinary tract infections are one of the most common bacterial infections in children of all ages. They are especially common in infants and small children. Sometimes, they can present as a life-threatening condition. In combination with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, complications like arterial hypertension, chronic kidney disease and endstage renal disease can be expected. Accurate diagnosis is, therefore, crucial. Diagnosis is made based on clinical and laboratory signs in combination with significant bacteriuria or positive urine culture of accurately taken urine samples. In this review article, » Accurate diagnosis of acute urinary tract infection in children«, the authors present all essential steps in accurate diagnosis of acute urinary tract infection from clinical picture, laboratory signs, results of imaging, means of accurate urine sampling to means of diagnosing bacteriuria and definition of significant and asymptomatic bacteriuria. A proposed algorithm for clinicians that should be followed when a urinary tract infection is suspected is also presented. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f0bcf4fdcd974cd6b2b1aa79976ce4f52023-11-17T10:56:31ZslvThe Society for Children with Metabolic DisordersSlovenska pediatrija1318-44232712-39602023-11-0130416416810.38031/slovpediatr-2023-4-01en13184423ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN CHILDRENAleksandra Vujović0Tanja Kersnik Levart1 Klinični oddelek za nefrologijo, Pediatrična klinika, Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenija Klinični oddelek za nefrologijo, Pediatrična klinika, Univerzitetni klinični center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenija Urinary tract infections are one of the most common bacterial infections in children of all ages. They are especially common in infants and small children. Sometimes, they can present as a life-threatening condition. In combination with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, complications like arterial hypertension, chronic kidney disease and endstage renal disease can be expected. Accurate diagnosis is, therefore, crucial. Diagnosis is made based on clinical and laboratory signs in combination with significant bacteriuria or positive urine culture of accurately taken urine samples. In this review article, » Accurate diagnosis of acute urinary tract infection in children«, the authors present all essential steps in accurate diagnosis of acute urinary tract infection from clinical picture, laboratory signs, results of imaging, means of accurate urine sampling to means of diagnosing bacteriuria and definition of significant and asymptomatic bacteriuria. A proposed algorithm for clinicians that should be followed when a urinary tract infection is suspected is also presented. http://www.slovenskapediatrija.si/Portals/0/Clanki/2023/Slovpediatr-2023-4-01en.pdf urinary tract infectionchildrenaccurate sampling of urineurine culture |
| spellingShingle | Aleksandra Vujović Tanja Kersnik Levart ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN CHILDREN Slovenska pediatrija urinary tract infection children accurate sampling of urine urine culture |
| title | ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN CHILDREN |
| title_full | ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN CHILDREN |
| title_fullStr | ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN CHILDREN |
| title_full_unstemmed | ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN CHILDREN |
| title_short | ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN CHILDREN |
| title_sort | accurate diagnosis of acute urinary tract infection in children |
| topic | urinary tract infection children accurate sampling of urine urine culture |
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