title: The diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of acute and recurrent pediatric urinary tract infections.
abstract: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common bacterial infections encountered by pediatricians. Currently, the diagnosis and management of acute UTI and recurrent UTI in children remain controversial. Recently published guidelines and large clinical trials have attempted to clarify UTI diagnostic and management strategies. In this manuscript, we review the diagnosis and management of acute and recurrent UTI in the pediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Becknell
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schober
authors.forename: Lindsey
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Korbel
authors.forename: John David
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: diagnosis; management; nephrology; pyelonephritis; urinary tract infection; urology