New guide for clinical practice on urinary tract infection in Pediatrics.

– according to some studies, at the European level the urinary tract infection affects between 3% and 11% of girls and between 1% and 4% of children

Zaragoza, November 2011- El Instituto Aragonés of Health Sciences (I+CS) introduced a new clinical practice guideline (GPC) addressed to health professionals involved in the diagnosis, treatment and care of pediatric patients with urinary tract infection, as well as to caregivers of patients.

Infection of the urinary tract (ITU) is a process common in pediatric population which is affected by a few signs and symptoms of presentation which may be little specific and uncertainty entailed by their prognosis. It has higher risk of complications than in adulthood and the fear of these complications may have as a consequence, in many cases, the improper use of diagnostic tests and the use of unnecessary antibiotic treatments, with the consequent risk to the patient and the community. According to some studies, within Europe the incidence of urinary tract infection is situated between 3% and 11% in girls and between 1% and 4% in children.

The GPC aims to serve as an instrument to improve the clinical management of children with this condition seeks to facilitate information relevant and uniform, to reduce care variability that exists today. It also provides relevant information for families and caregivers, in order to facilitate the diagnosis and follow-up of patients.

The Guide to clinical practice on infection of urinary tract in pediatric population, drawn up by the I+CS in the framework of the Plan of quality within the program of development of GPC for the national system of health of the Ministry of health, Social Affairs and equalIt has been presented at 18: 30 hours on 17 November day in the lounge of acts of the Hospital mother and child Handbook of the Hospital Miguel Servet.