Asymptomatic bacteriuria in schoolgirls: VIII. Clinical course during a 3-year follow-up
U Lindberg, I Claesson, LÅ Hanson, U Jodal - The Journal of pediatrics, 1978 - Elsevier
U Lindberg, I Claesson, LÅ Hanson, U Jodal
The Journal of pediatrics, 1978•ElsevierA 3-year follow-up of 116 schoolgirls with asymptomatic bacteriuria, treated or untreated, is
reported. It is concluded that bacteria isolated from girls with asymptomatic bacteriuria do not
commonly cause symptomatic pyelonephritis and that the risk of developing renal damage
as a result of asymptomatic bacteriuria in a schoolgirl with a roentgenographically normal
urinary tract seems to be small. It is also suggested that for the majority of these patients
therapy is not necessary.
reported. It is concluded that bacteria isolated from girls with asymptomatic bacteriuria do not
commonly cause symptomatic pyelonephritis and that the risk of developing renal damage
as a result of asymptomatic bacteriuria in a schoolgirl with a roentgenographically normal
urinary tract seems to be small. It is also suggested that for the majority of these patients
therapy is not necessary.
A 3-year follow-up of 116 schoolgirls with asymptomatic bacteriuria, treated or untreated, is reported.It is concluded that bacteria isolated from girls with asymptomatic bacteriuria do not commonly cause symptomatic pyelonephritis and that the risk of developing renal damage as a result of asymptomatic bacteriuria in a schoolgirl with a roentgenographically normal urinary tract seems to be small. It is also suggested that for the majority of these patients therapy is not necessary.
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