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Urinary Tract Infections in Children

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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain one of the most common sources of infection in children. The diagnosis, acute and chronic management of pediatric UTIs will be discussed in this chapter and will include recent updates in the management of this condition. In particular, recommendations for imaging evaluation have changed significantly over the last 5 years.

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Grady, R.W. (2012). Urinary Tract Infections in Children. In: Potts, J. (eds) Essential Urology. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-092-2_2

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