RT Book, Section A1 Krasinski, Keith M. A2 Rudolph, Colin D. A2 Rudolph, Abraham M. A2 Lister, George E. A2 First, Lewis R. A2 Gershon, Anne A. SR Print(0) ID 7023083 T1 Chapter 238. Urinary Tract Infections T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 22e YR 2011 FD 2011 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-149723-7 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7023083 RD 2024/03/29 AB Identification and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is important not only for explaining and managing signs and symptoms such as fever and dysuria but also for preventing pyelonephritis and sepsis and long-term complications including hypertension, chronic renal disease, and renal failure. Recurrent UTI is often a herald for anatomic and functional abnormalities that are associated with chronic renal disease.1,2