Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for management of urinary tract infection and primary vesicoureteric reflux - PubMed (original) (raw)

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. 2024 May;39(5):1639-1668.

doi: 10.1007/s00467-023-06173-9. Epub 2023 Oct 28.

Jitendra Meena 2, Manish Kumar 3, Aditi Sinha 2, Ranjeet W Thergaonkar 4, Arpana Iyengar 5, Priyanka Khandelwal 2, Sudha Ekambaram 6, Priya Pais 5, Jyoti Sharma 7, Madhuri Kanitkar 8, Arvind Bagga 2; Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology

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Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for management of urinary tract infection and primary vesicoureteric reflux

Pankaj Hari et al. Pediatr Nephrol. 2024 May.

Abstract

We present updated, evidence-based clinical practice guidelines from the Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ISPN) for the management of urinary tract infection (UTI) and primary vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) in children. These guidelines conform to international standards; Institute of Medicine and AGREE checklists were used to ensure transparency, rigor, and thoroughness in the guideline development. In view of the robust methodology, these guidelines are applicable globally for the management of UTI and VUR. Seventeen recommendations and 18 clinical practice points have been formulated. Some of the key recommendations and practice points are as follows. Urine culture with > 104 colony forming units/mL is considered significant for the diagnosis of UTI in an infant if the clinical suspicion is strong. Urine leukocyte esterase and nitrite can be used as an alternative screening test to urine microscopy in a child with suspected UTI. Acute pyelonephritis can be treated with oral antibiotics in a non-toxic infant for 7-10 days. An acute-phase DMSA scan is not recommended in the evaluation of UTI. Micturating cystourethrography (MCU) is indicated in children with recurrent UTI, abnormal kidney ultrasound, and in patients below 2 years of age with non-E. coli UTI. Dimercaptosuccinic acid scan (DMSA scan) is indicated only in children with recurrent UTI and high-grade (3-5) VUR. Antibiotic prophylaxis is not indicated in children with a normal urinary tract after UTI. Prophylaxis is recommended to prevent UTI in children with bladder bowel dysfunction (BBD) and those with high-grade VUR. In children with VUR, prophylaxis should be stopped if the child is toilet trained, free of BBD, and has not had a UTI in the last 1 year. Surgical intervention in high-grade VUR can be considered for parental preference over antibiotic prophylaxis or in children developing recurrent breakthrough febrile UTIs on antibiotic prophylaxis.

Keywords: Children; Pediatrics; Recommendation; Urinary tract infection; Vesicoureteral reflux.

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