Allergy and recurrent urinary tract infections in childhood. I.
In pediatric practice urinary tract infections rank second in frequency only to infections of the respiratory tract. Evidence is presented that allergy of the urinary tract is a true entity and is commonly the initiating excitant of recurrent urinary tract infections. Specific antiallergic therapy frequently produces excellent results in these cases.
D000485:Allergens; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003888:Desensitization, Immunologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
D000485:Allergens