title: [Urinary tract infection in childhood].
abstract: The urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the major causes of bacterial infection in children. Therefore an opportune diagnosis, an adequate treatment and a close follow up will prevent chronic renal damage. In this brief article UTI clinical characteristics and recommendations for diagnosis and treatment according to children age are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatría, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. fcavagna@med.puc.cl
authors.forename: Felipe
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cavagnaro
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000652:urine; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015415:Biomarkers