Transcription of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections - Stanford Medicine
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Pediatric Urinary Tract InfectionsSteven L. Chang, MD, Linda D. Shortliffe, MDTD epartment of urology , Stanford university school of Medicine , 300 Pasteur Drive, S-287, Stanford , CA 94305-2200, USAThe Urinary Tract is a common site of infection in the Pediatric the generally benign course of Urinary Tract infection (UTI) in the adultpopulation, UTI in the Pediatric population is well recognized as a cause of acutemorbidity and chronic medical conditions, such as hypertension and renal insuf-ficiency in adulthood. As a result, it is crucial to have a clear understanding ofthe pathogenesis of UTI, risk factors, indications for diagnostic tests, and theappropriate uses of antimicrobial agents in the management of children with UTI is defined as colonization of a pathogen occurring anywhere along theurinary Tract : kidney, ureter, bladder, and urethra. Traditionally, UTIs have beenclassified by the site of infection (ie, pyelonephritis [kidney], cystitis [bladder],urethra [urethritis]) and by severity (ie, complicated versus uncomplicated).
Pediatric Urinary Tract Infections Steven L. Chang, MD, Linda D. Shortliffe, MDT Department of Urology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, S-287, Stanford, CA 94305-2200, USA The urinary tract is a common site of infection in the pediatric population.
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