Table 8 Recommended imaging schedule for children 3 years or older
Test
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Responds well to treatment within 48 hours
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Atypical UTI a
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Recurrent UTI a
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Ultrasound during the acute infection
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No
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Yesb c
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No
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Ultrasound within 6 weeks
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No
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No
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Yesb
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DMSA 4–6 months following the acute infection
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No
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No
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Yes
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MCUG
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No
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No
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No
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a See box 1 for definition
b Ultrasound in toilet-trained children should be performed with a full bladder with an estimate of bladder volume before and after micturition.
c In a child with a non-E. coli-UTI, responding well to antibiotics and with no other features of atypical infection, the ultrasound can be requested on a non-urgent basis to take place within 6 weeks
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