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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2016; 11(03): 72-78
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1594293
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1594293
Review Article
The Contribution of Urinary Tract Infection to Chronic Kidney Disease in Children: An Entity in Evolution
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Publication History
08 August 2016
05 September 2016
Publication Date:
20 December 2016 (online)
Abstract
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in childhood. Evaluation and management approaches to childhood febrile UTI have markedly evolved over the last 30 years in response to robust advances in scientific insights gained through studies that have systematically evaluated the risk of recurrent UTI, vesicoureteral reflux, and their contribution to chronic kidney disease.