The radiological investigation of urinary infections in children

One hundred children with urinary tract infections were fully investigated radiologically. More than half showed abnormalities of the urinary tract. It is concluded that full investigation of the urinary tract is justifiable at any age; it should be carried out in boys at the first infection, and in...

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 1970-01, Vol.46 (531), p.11-18
Main Author: Starer, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Hydronephrosis - diagnostic imaging
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pyelonephritis - diagnostic imaging
Radiology
Urinary Bladder - abnormalities
Urinary Bladder - diagnostic imaging
Urinary Tract Infections - diagnostic imaging
Urogenital Abnormalities
Urography
Vesico-Ureteral Reflux - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:One hundred children with urinary tract infections were fully investigated radiologically. More than half showed abnormalities of the urinary tract. It is concluded that full investigation of the urinary tract is justifiable at any age; it should be carried out in boys at the first infection, and in girls at the latest after the second infection, or if treatment did not produce the expected cure.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.46.531.11