Infant urinary tract infection in Sweden - A national study of current diagnostic procedures, imaging and treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants is a common, potentially life-threatening bacterial infection, and must be managed carefully through the entire chain of care from diagnosis, choice of treatment, follow-up and risk stratification of future complications. This Swedish nationwide study of infant UTI was conducted to evaluate the current management of infant UTI, yield of investigations and the Swedish UTI guidelines' ability to detect abnormalities of importance in the urinary tract.

Methods

Infants < 1 year with a first episode of UTI were included in a prospective multicenter study. Treatment and follow-up were provided by local pediatricians. Clinical and laboratory findings and imaging results were reported to the coordinating center. The current managem

SUBMITTER: Linden M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11413111 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature