title: Identification and management of urinary tract infection in the preschool child.
abstract: Urinary tract infections commonly occur in preschool children and can be associated with significant morbidity if they are not identified quickly and treated appropriately. Vesicoureteral reflux is found in a larger proportion of these patients. Recognizing and treating risk factors such as dysfunctional voiding may aid in the resolution of vesicoureteral reflux and reduce the recurrence of urinary tract infections.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Urology Department, Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Plachter
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Schulman
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Canning
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000465:Algorithms; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014563:Urodynamics / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents