title: [Urinary tract infections in children].
abstract: The advances in definition, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI) in children have been presented. The mechanism of UTI and predisposing factors related to host and bacteria, problems in evaluating of UTI with the use of fresh urine microscopy for the presence of leukocytes, utility and reliability of ultrasonography, intravenous urography, contrast micturating cystourethrography, and technetium-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid renoscintigraphy studies were discussed. Differences in clinical symptoms and treatment of acute and chronic phase of UTI with oral and intravenous antibiotics and other drugs depending on the age of a patient, management of asymptomatic bacteriuria, side effects of drugs, as well as prophylaxis, were reported.
authors.affiliation: Oddziału Nefrologicznego Wojewódzkiego Specjalistycznego Szpitala Chorób Dzieciecych im. J. Korczaka we Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prandota
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Szczesny
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Zakazenia układu moczowego u dzieci.