Management of paediatric recurrent urinary tract infections and challenges in special patient populations
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Article Title | Management of paediatric recurrent urinary tract infections and challenges in special patient populations |
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ERA Journal ID | 13428 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Petcu, Clara T. (Author), Stehr, Emma (Author), Isaac, James P. (Author) and Desai, Devang (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Journal of General Practice |
Australian Family Physician | |
Journal Citation | 50 (7), pp. 458-464 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 0300-8495 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-03-21-5922 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2021/july/paediatric-recurrent-urinary-tract-infections-and |
Abstract | Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect up to 8.4% of girls and 1.7% of boys within their first six years of life. The rate of recurrence is as high as 30%, with the effects carrying long-term morbidity. Concomitant pathology such as vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) or bowel and bladder dysfunction (BBD) can pose further diagnostic and management challenges in the primary care setting. Objective: The aim of this article is to discuss the approach to diagnosis and management of recurrence and strategies to prevent it, with additional information regarding patients with VUR and BBD. Discussion: Management of recurrent UTIs requires family-centred care, with conservative, pharmacological and surgical options effective across different patient groups. In situations that exceed the capacity of local services, referral to paediatric subspecialties should be considered to assist in further investigation of recurrent cystitis-like symptoms. |
Keywords | child; complication; female; human; male; urinary tract infection; vesicoureteral reflux |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 321399. Paediatrics not elsewhere classified |
429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Health, Queensland |
University of Notre Dame Australia | |
University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q79v0/management-of-paediatric-recurrent-urinary-tract-infections-and-challenges-in-special-patient-populations
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