title: Recurrent urinary tract infections in infants and children.
abstract: Urinary tract infection is the most common abnormality found in the urinary tract of children, and it is as dangerous as it is common. The infections usually commence in infancy, especially in neonates. Of special interest to the radiologist is the fact that radiologic examination is the only way to assess damage to the kidneys and to determine the long term risk to the child.
mesh_terms: D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003075:Coitus; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D009582:Nitrofurantoin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D013548:Sweden; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000150:complications; D001748:Urinary Bladder Neck Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000150:complications; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D009582:Nitrofurantoin; D014295:Trimethoprim