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Serum Procalcitonin for Prediction of Renal Parenchymal Involvement in Children with Urinary Tract Infections
The Journal of Pediatrics, 11/02/09

Mantadakis E et al. – In children with culture–proven UTI, a serum PCT value >0.5 ng/mL predicts reasonably well the presence of RPI, as evidenced by DMSA scintigraphy. PCT may aid in the identification of children with UTI, necessitating more intense evaluation and management.

Urinary tract infection: diagnosis, treatment and prevention
British Journal of Nursing, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 84%

Factors Predisposing to Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Kidney Allograft Recipients with Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction
Transplantation Proceedings, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 83%

Reducing Use of Indwelling Urinary Catheters and Associated Urinary Tract Infections
American Journal of Critical Care, 11/09/09 Relevance Score: 83%

Combating antibiotic resistance in urinary tract infection
Nurse Prescribing, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 83%

Prevalence of lower urinary tract infection in South Indian type 2 diabetic subjects
Indian Journal of Nephrology, 10/16/09 Relevance Score: 82%