title: Allergy and recurrent urinary tract infections in childhood. I.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens