Advances in diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infection in children / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common bacterial infections in children up to 30% of who suffer from recurrent infections during the first 6 to 12 months after initial UTI.UTI can be the first sign in almost 30% of children with urinary tract abnormalities, so UTI may be an outpost event of underlying renal disorders.UTI in infants is often associated with congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract, such as vesicoureteral reflux.Children with recurrent infection are prone to renal damaging and scarring, which further leads to end-stage renal disease.Therefore, early identification, timely treatment and reasonable management are extremely important to improving the prognosis.In this article, domestic and foreign relevant literature in recent years were reviewed to provide reference for diagnosis and treatment of UTI in children.