Febrile urinary tract infection, vesicoureteral reflux, and renal scarring: Current controversies in approach to evaluation

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 337-346

  Koyle, Martin A ^a   Elder, Jack S ^b   Skoog, Steven J ^c   Mattoo, Tej K ^d   Pohl, Hans G ^e   Reddy, Pramod P ^f   Abidari, Jennifer M ^g   Snodgrass, Warren T ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute pyelonephritis; Children; Febrile urinary tract infection; Vesicoureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ACUTE PYELONEPHRITIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEVER; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY SCAR; KIDNEY SCINTISCANNING; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MICTURITION CYSTOURETHROGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; VESICOURETERAL REFLUX;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PYELONEPHRITIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; VESICO-URETERAL REFLUX;

EID: 79954442101     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-011-2863-y     Document Type: Review

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