Febrile urinary tract infections in young children: Recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 451-457

  Ammenti, Anita ^a   Cataldi, Luigi ^b   Chimenz, Roberto ^c   Fanos, Vassilios ^d   La Manna, Angela ^e   Marra, Giuseppina ^f   Materassi, Marco ^g   Pecile, Paolo ^h   Pennesi, Marco ⁱ   Pisanello, Lorena ^j   Sica, Felice ^k   Toffolo, Antonella ^l   Montini, Giovanni ^m  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^e SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^f FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF UDINE   (Italy)

ⁱ INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

^j Family Pediatrician   (Italy)

^k OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^l Hospital of Oderzo   (Italy)

^m UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Antibiotic treatment; Diagnosis; Febrile urinary tract infection; Prophylaxis; Vesico ureteral reflux

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CEFIXIME; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTIBUTEN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN; SULTAMICILLIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BLOOD ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEBRILE URINARY TRACT INFECTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MICROSCOPY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 84859596283     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02549.x     Document Type: Review

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