Open AccessA case-based approach to UTI imaging – making sense of the guidelines
Author(s) -
Tracy Kilborn,
Halvani Moodley,
Anita Brink,
Peter Nourse
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
sa journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.18
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2078-6778
pISSN - 1027-202X
DOI - 10.4102/sajr.v19i2.877
Subject(s) - medicine , vesicoureteric reflux , urinary system , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , reflux , pathology , disease
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common amongst children and invariably result in imaging tests to look for correctable causes that may predispose the child to infection. The objective of imaging is to identify those children at risk of long-term renal damage. The ideal imaging algorithm is extensively debated in the literature owing to the lack of evidence-based data, evolving theories on the pathophysiology of UTI and vesicoureteric reflux (VUR). The present article provides a case-based approach to the imaging of UTIs and proposes guidelines relevant to the South African setting