title: [Defects of the low urinary tract as a cause of recurrent urinary tract infection in girls].
abstract: 462 girls aged 1 month--15 years with recurrent urinary tract infection were diagnosed in the Outpatient Clinic of Mother and Child Institute during 1985-1992 and 1999-2000 years period. The most common cause of recurrent urinary tract infection was an isolated construction of external urethral ostium--59.9% (187/312) then vesico-ureteral reflux coexisting with external urethral ostium--41.1% (125/312), next isolate vesico-ureteral reflux--22.5% (104/462). Typical radiological diagnostic was performed in all cases and calibration of urethrae was 416 girls. From 75% (312/416) cases with urethral construction only 54.7% (253/462) had typical cystographic picture of that defect. Results of our studies confirmed the importance of exact diagnosis of "lower part of urinary tract" and necessity of appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Pediatrii Instytutu Matki i Dziecka, Warszawie.
authors.forename: Bozena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gołabek
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Słowik
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Płoska-Urbanek
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paruszkiewicz
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Drejewicz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012008:Recurrence; D014521:Urethra / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D014567:Urography; D014718:Vesico-Ureteral Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology