Pediatr. praxi. 2013;14(5):296-297

New aspects of diagnosing and treating urinary tract infections in infants and toddlers

doc.MUDr.Pavel Geier, Ph.D., prof.MUDr.Janusz Feber, FRCPS
Division of Nephrology, Children&rsquo,s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Although febrile urinary tract infection is a relatively frequent condition in small children and has been paid much attention to in the

long term, the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of children with this disease has been a matter of heated debate. The review article

provides an overview of current opinions on this issue presented in the form of guidelines and review articles in major medical journals.

Keywords: febrile urinary tract infection, ultrasonography, voiding cystography

Published: October 24, 2013  Show citation

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Geier P, Feber J, FRCPS. New aspects of diagnosing and treating urinary tract infections in infants and toddlers. Pediatr. praxi. 2013;14(5):296-297.
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