Research Concerning the Correlations Between Urinary Tract Infections and Congenital Malformations of the Renourinary System
| Autor: | Lucia Sanda Voicu, Zsuzsanna Moréh |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty ultrasound screening business.industry Urinary system Urology Congenital malformations Ultrasound screening Medicine renal and urinary tract congenital malformations General Pharmacology Toxicology and Pharmaceutics business urinary tract infection General Dentistry |
| Zdroj: | Acta Medica Marisiensis, Vol 59, Iss 1, Pp 28-30 (2013) |
| ISSN: | 2247-6113 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Congenital malformations of the urinary system are risk factors for the development of urinary tract infections (UTI). Besides the severity of the malformation, urinary infection is always associated with poor prognosis for these patients. Late discovery of the malformation background, after several urinary tract infection episodes, contributes to the development of chronic pyelonephritis that may lead to chronic renal failure. Material and method: The study involved patients with renal and urinary tract congenital malformations treated at the Pediatric Nephrology Department from Tîrgu Mureș over a period of 6 years, who associated urinary tract infection. Results: Out of the total of 432 patients with congenital malformations of the urinary system, 270 had had at least one or several episode(s) of urinary tract infections in their medical history. Vesico-ureteral reflux and obstructive lesions of the urinary tract were most frequently associated with urinary infections. During the time when no ultrasound screening had been performed, the malformation background was usually diagnosed at the time of the first urinary infection episodes. Conclusions: The incidence of urinary tract infections in patients with renal and urinary tract congenital malformations depends on the type of the underlying malformation, and the time of diagnosis of the malformation background. Prevention of irreversible complications requires early diagnosis of the urinary system malformations that can be performed through ultrasound screening in the neonatal period. |
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