Urinary Tract Infections

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2019 Feb;66(1):1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2018.08.002.

Abstract

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common bacterial infection in children and is considered a public health threat given the mounting rates of antibiotic-resistance among uropathogens. This article highlights recent encouraging developments in UTI research. Further work is necessary to translate the discoveries into accessible, cost-effective technologies that will aid clinicians in real-time decision-making.

Keywords: Pediatric public health; Prophylactic measures; Pyelonephritis; Urinary tract infection; Vesicoureteral reflux.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis*
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Risk Factors
  • Ultrasonography
  • Urinalysis
  • Urinary Catheterization
  • Urinary Tract Infections / complications
  • Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology