Resistive index in febrile urinary tract infections: predictive value of renal outcome

Predictive value of urine microscopy in urinary tract infections.

Treatment Duration of Febrile Urinary Tract Infections

Although febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) are relatively common in adults, data on optimal treatment duration are limited. Randomized controlled trials specifically addressing the elderly and patients with comorbidities have not been performed. This review highlights current available evidence. Premenopausal, non-pregnant women without comorbidities can be treated with a 5-7 day regimen ...

Comparative assessment of renal Tc-99m DMSA scan and renal sonography findings in complication of urinary tract infections [Persian]

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common disease in childhood specially in female. In this study 50 patients with stablished diagnosis of UTI were evaluated by both renal scan with Tc-99m DMSA and renal sonography. The study revealed that most urinary tract infections are in children, Female sex between 5-9 years of age. Therefore the most important complications (Renal scarring) are als...

Value of Provoked or Spontaneous Flank Pain in Men with Febrile Urinary Tract Infections

BACKGROUND Our objective was to identify the clinical, laboratory and radiological characteristics of febrile urinary tract infections (UTI) in men and to focus on the value of flank pain in these men managed in an ambulatory care system. METHODS A network was designed to manage men with febrile UTI without hospitalization according to an algorithm designed with different specialists. The pat...

The value of delta neutrophil index in young infants with febrile urinary tract infection

Delta neutrophil index (DNI) is the fraction of circulating immature granulocytes, which reflects severe bacterial infections and septic condition but has not been studied in urinary tract infection (UTI). Here, we evaluated the value of DNI in predicting acute pyelonephritis (APN) or vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) using the data of 288 patients. Conventional inflammatory markers (white blood cell...