Renal scar formation in children with recurrent urinary tract infections
Joint Authors
Fallahzadeh, M. K.
Falah Zadah, M. H.
Fallahzadeh, E.
Erjaee, A.
Najib, K. H.
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2009), pp.93-95, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2009-01-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : reports of renal scar formation in children even in the absence of vesicoureteral reflux necessitates studying other causes of this major complication.
The present study mainly focuses on the role of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) in renal scar formation.
Methods : the records of 53 patients with recurrent UTI and the data on their regular follow up visits were reviewed.
Renal scar formation was confirmed by dimercapto-succinic acid (DMSA) scan.
Results : DMSA scan, done at a mean age of 8.31 years, revealed renal scar formation in 12 cases (22.44%).
Seventy-five percent of the patients with scar formation and 80.5% without scar were older than 3 years at the time of the first documented UTI.
The etiologic organism was found to be Escherichia coli in 89.2% of the infections in the scar forming versus 78.8% in the non-scar forming group.
Conclusion : in the presence of normal urinary tract anatomy, recurrent UTI can be a significant cause of renal scar formation in children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Najib, K. H.& Fallahzadeh, E.& Fallahzadeh, M. K.& Falah Zadah, M. H.& Erjaee, A.. 2009. Renal scar formation in children with recurrent urinary tract infections. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.93-95.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Najib, K. H.…[et al.]. Renal scar formation in children with recurrent urinary tract infections. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 11, no. 1 (Jan. 2009), pp.93-95.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Najib, K. H.& Fallahzadeh, E.& Fallahzadeh, M. K.& Falah Zadah, M. H.& Erjaee, A.. Renal scar formation in children with recurrent urinary tract infections. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2009. Vol. 11, no. 1, pp.93-95.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-27498
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 95
Record ID
BIM-27498