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Journals / Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory / 2018 / Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 1

Pediatric urinary tract infections

Çocuklarda idrar yolları enfeksiyonları

Ayşegül ALPCAN
Serkan TURSUN
Banu ACAR ÇELİKEL
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66–69
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The incidence of Urinary tract infections in children 4-8 % in girls and 1-2 % in boys.Urinary tract infections in children is of concern because it can be associated with urosepsis, renal scarring, hypertension, and chronic renal insufficiency.In this review we aim to describe the diagnosis and management of acute and recurrent urinary tract infections in the pediatric population.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Urinary tract infections are very common in children.
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Key Findings & Data:The most common pathogens isolated in urinary tract infections are Escherichia coli.
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Conclusion & Impact:The incidence of Urinary tract infections in children 4-8 % in girls and 1-2 % in boys.Urinary tract infections in children is of concern because it can be associated with urosepsis, renal scarring, hypertension, and chronic renal insufficiency.In this review we aim to describe the diagnosis and management of acute and recurrent urinary tract infections in the pediatric population.
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Abstract

Urinary tract infections are very common in children. The most common pathogens isolated in urinary tract infections are Escherichia coli. The incidence of Urinary tract infections in children 4-8 % in girls and 1-2 % in boys.Urinary tract infections in children is of concern because it can be associated with urosepsis, renal scarring, hypertension, and chronic renal insufficiency.In this review we aim to describe the diagnosis and management of acute and recurrent urinary tract infections in the pediatric population.

Özet

İdrar yolu enfeksiyonları çocuklarda oldukça sık görülmektedir. En sık izole edilen ajan EscherichiaColi’dir. İnsidansı kızçocuklarda % 4-8 iken erkeklerde %1-2’dir. Çocuklarda ürosepsis, renal hasar, hipertansiyon, kronik renal yetmezlik ileilişkili olması sebebiyle endişe vericidir. Bu derlemede çocukluk çağı akut ve kronik idrar yolu enfeksiyonunun tedavisi veizleminin anlatılması amaçlanmıştır.

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ALPCAN, A., TURSUN, S., ÇELİKEL, B. A. (2018). Pediatric urinary tract infections. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 1, 66–69. https://ajindex.com/articles/372821

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