Recurrent urinary tract infection in girls: do urodynamic, behavioral and functional abnormalities play a role?

BACKGROUND: To determine urodynamic, behavioral and functional abnormalities predisposing to recurrent urinary tract infection in 5- to 17-year-old girls. METHODS: A prospective case-control study was carried out. A total of 148 girls met inclusion criteria. They received a careful evaluation including complete history, voiding-drinking diary, bowel questionnaire, physical investigation, sonography, voiding cystourethrogram and urodynamic investigation. RESULTS: In a multivariate model, independent risk factors for recurrent urinary tract infection included age 20 mL (OR=1.1; 95% CI, 1.0-1.1). CONCLUSIONS: Independent risk factors for recurrent urinary tract infection were age

Keywords:

• Intensive care medicine
• Urine
• Diabetes mellitus
• Urology
• Medicine
• Urinary system
• Urination
• Poor fluid intake
• Residual urine
• Internal medicine
• fluid intake
• Voiding cystourethrogram

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