Risk and detection of renal scarring following acute pyelonephritis in children over 5 years
Eric P Girardin
Correspondence Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Hôpital des Enfants, 6 rue Willy Donzé, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland
Email eric.girardin@hcuge.ch
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The ultimate goal in caring for children with urinary tract infections is to prevent progressive renal damage. It is therefore important for clinicians to have strategies to identify and to aggressively treat patients at risk of developing long-term sequelae. On the other hand, clinical investigations must be limited by considering patient comfort and radiation exposure; economic considerations should also be taken into account.
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