Antibiotic prophylaxis has been the recommended management for most children with vesicoureteral reflux and urinary tract infection (UTI). This Practice Point commentary discusses the study of Pennesi ...

ORLANDO, Florida — The use of recommended diagnostic tests declined within months of the publication of revised guidelines for the management of first-episode febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in ...

Renal damage secondary to Vesicoureteral reflux occurs in approximately 25% of patients. Persersistent reflux increases the risk of pyelonephritis which can lead to frank renal insufficiency. Patients ...

The backward flow of urine from the bladder to the ureters is called vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and it is a medical condition mostly seen in the pediatric population. VUR may be primary or secondary, ...

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the name of a condition in which there is abnormal flow of urine backwards from the bladder into the ureters. It is mostly seen in the pediatric population and may ...

Ureteral reflux has been a subject of major concern to all physicians dealing with recurrent urinary-tract sepsis. Internists as well as urologists and pediatricians have dealt with this problem since ...

Cranberry extract helps fighting urinary tract infections (UTIs) in breastfed babies under one year of age, new research confirms. This work has proven that this compound prevents the prescription of ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in children. By age 5, 8% of girls and 2% of boys have had at least one UTI. Urinary tract infections in children can generally heal quickly if treated ...