• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.84-91
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• 2021

Purpose: We aimed to study the association of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (pNGAL) and leukocyte differential count in children with febrile urinary tract infection (UTI). Methods: Medical records of 154 children aged 1 month to 13 years with febrile UTI who were hospitalized were retrospectively reviewed. Associations between pNGAL levels and blood leukocyte differential count at admission and after 48 hours of treatment were investigated in children with or without acute pyelonephritis (APN). Results: The APN group (n=82) showed higher pNGAL levels, neutrophil count, monocyte count, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), compared to the non-APN group (n=72) (all P<0.05). After adjustment for age and sex, pNGAL showed positive correlations with neutrophil count and NLR in both groups (all P<0.05). Additionally, it was correlated with the monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) only in the APN group (P<0.05). Before and after treatment, pNGAL was positively correlated with neutrophil count, NLR, and MLR in patients with APN while it was related with neutrophil count and NLR in those without APN (all P<0.05). Areas under the receiver operating curve of pNGAL, neutrophil count, NLR, and MLR for predicting APN were 0.804, 0.760, 0.730, and 0.636, respectively (all P<0.05). Only pNGAL was independently associated with the presence of APN in a multivariable logistic regression analysis (P<0.05). Conclusion: In children with febrile UTIs, pNGAL might be associated with leukocyte differential count and the presence of APN.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.90-100
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• 2004

목 적 : 최근 요배양이 음성이거나 기준이하의 세균 집락이 있었던 경우에서도 신피질 손상이나 요역류가 있음이 보고되고 있으며, 실제 소변 배양검사에서 낮은 세균 집락을 보인 경우에도 요로 감염이 확인된 연구 보고들이 있다. 이에 저자들은 발열과 농뇨가 있는 영아에서 전형적인 요로 감염의 특성을 분석하고, 요로 감염이 의심되나 소변 배양 검사가 음성인 경우에도 영상 및 기능 검사상 이상 여부를 파악하여 관련 인자를 확인하고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2001년 1월부터 2003년 2월까지 가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성모자애병원 소아과에 발열을 주소로 내원하여 일반 요 검사상 농뇨 소견을 보여 입원한 12개월 이하의 환아 136명을 대상으로 소변 배양 검사를 실시하고, 배양 검사 결과와 상관없이 요로 감염 의심 시 신장의 급성 감염 상태를 방영하는 DMSA scan과 요 역류 검사를 시행하여 이상 여부와 관련 인자를 분석하였고, 동시에 임상특성과 원인균도 분석하였다. 결 과 : 136명 중 53명의 환아에서 소변 배양 검사에서 세균이 배양되었으며 57균주가 동정되었다. 단일 균주에 의한 감염 빈도가 92.5%(49/53)이었고, E. coli가 49주(86%)로 가장 많았으며 E. faecalis, M. morganii, Proteus, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus, E. fergusonii 순으로 분리되었다. 이들 균주는 대체적으로 cephalosporins 및 aminoglycosides에 감수성이 높았으나, aminopenicillins에는 감수성이 낮았다. DMSA scan과 요 역류 검사는 배양검사 양성인 경우와 음성인 경우에서 유사한 비율로 이상 소견을 보였다. 소변 배양 검사 양성 유무와 상관없이 농뇨를 보인 영아에서 발열 기간이 48시간 이상인 경우, 연령이 증가할수록, CRP가 높을수록 급성기에 시행한 DMSA scan 검사 이상 유무에 유의성이 있음을 확인하였다. 결 론 : 요로 감염 균주에 대해 1세대, 3세대 cephalosporins와 amikacin에 감수성이 높아 요로 감염 영아에서 이들 항생제의 병합요법이 고려될 수 있다. 또한 발열과 농뇨가 있는 영아에서, 소변 배양 검사가 음성이더라도 나이가 3개월 이상이고 48시간 이상의 발열을 보인 경우, C-반응 단백 수치가 높은 경우에는 급성기의 DMSA scan 검사와 요역류 검사를 시행하여 신장 이상 유무를 확인하고 조기 치료 방침을 결정하는 것이 이후에 신장실질 질환으로의 이환을 막는데 도움을 줄 수 있을 것이다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2012

목적: 발열이 있는 소아 신우 신염에서 단일 세균과 혼합 세균 감염군 두 군간의 임상적인 비교를 하였을 때, 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 보이는지 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 2008년 1월부터 2010년 8월까지 ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$대학교 ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$병원과 ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$병원을 대상으로 2년 8개월간 발열이 있는 신우 신염 환아 95명 중, 치골 상부 방광 천자 및 도뇨관 채뇨에 의해 채취한 요 배양 검사 상 단일균 군(S 군) 89명과 혼합균 군(M 군) 6명의 두 군으로 나눠 후향적으로 임상 소견을 비교하였다. 비교 항목으로는 발열 일수, 말초 혈액 백혈구 수치와 C-반응 단백(CRP), 수신증, 방광 요관 역류, 신반흔 형성에 대한 비교를 분석하였다(수신증, 방광 요관 역류 및 신 반흔이 있으면= 1, 없으면= 0). 결과: 단일균 양성인 환아 그룹과 혼합균 양성인 환아 그룹에서 발열 일수(혼합균 vs 단일균 $4.7{\pm}3.1$ vs. $6{\pm}5.7$ days), 혈청 백혈구 수치(혼합균 vs 단일균 $18,630{\pm}6,483$ vs. $20,153{\pm}7,660/uL$)와 C-반응 단백 수치(혼합균 vs 단일균 $100.6{\pm}2.46$ vs. $81.1{\pm}0.09\;mg/L$), 수신증, 방광 요관 역류 그리고 신 반흔 모두 두 군간에 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결론: 요로 감염 환아에서 요 배양 검사 상 혼합균 양성이 나온 경우 일반적으로 오염 균주로 생각하고 간과되기 쉬울 수 있으나, 진단 시 주의 깊게 해석하는 것이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2020

Purpose: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common and serious bacterial infections in children. Therefore, early diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) for treatment planning and the identification of noninvasive markers that can predict renal injury are important in patients with UTIs. We analyzed the clinical features of pediatric UTIs commonly encountered by general practitioners and reinterpreted the blood tests and imaging findings to identify the important clinical predictive markers of VUR in order to selectively perform VCUG. Methods: This retrospective study was performed among 183 children diagnosed with a UTI or acute pyelonephritis. Results: The most significant predictor of high grade and bilateral VUR identified using area under the curve analyses was hydronephrosis on kidney ultrasound images with renal cortical defects on dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) kidney scan simultaneously, followed by hydronephrosis only on kidney ultrasound. Conclusion: The presence of hydronephrosis on kidney ultrasound images or cortical defects or asymmetric kidneys on the DMSA kidney scans can be predictive markers of VUR, reducing the need for VCUG. Our study can thus help minimize the exposure to radiation among patients through selective VCUG.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.352-355
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• 2012

Hypospadias is a rare congenital malformation of the urethra reported in cattle. The urethral lumen of male indigenous Korean calf is open along the ventral aspect of the penis in the perineal region. Renal abscess and renal stone formation causing urinary tact infection has not been reported in hypospadia calves. The objective of this study was investigation for renal abscess and renal stone formation through autopsy. Histopathological examination and laboratory tests were performed. At autopsy, the pustules were formed on the right renal cortex, and the renal medulla abscess were formed on right and left part of the renal pelvis. Histopathological finding, this case was diagnosed as severe acute suppurative and necrotizing pyelonephritis, and severe chronic interstitial nephritis with fibrosis and moderate multifocal acute cystitis with edema. Milky exudate of the kidney has been identified as Actinomyces meyeri using the VITEK-2 system for identification of bacteria, and the stone has been identified as carbonate apatite using FT-IR system for quantification analysis. This case report describe the hypospadias complicated with urinary tract infection due to carbonate apatite stones and Actinomyces meyeri.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2002

목 적 :성장기 신장에서의 급성신우신염은 신반흔으로 진행된다. 신반흔의 형성에는 세균자체보다도 숙주의 염증반응과 면역반응의 산물인 TGF-${\beta}1$이 세포 고사를 증가시키고 세포증식을 억제함으로서 섬유화를 촉진한다고 하였다. 이에 저자는 항염증제인 methyl-prednisolone (MP)이 실험적으로 급성신우신염을 일으킨 이유기 백서에서 신반흔 형성에 미치는 영향을 관찰하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 생후 3주(체중 50-60g)된 이유기 Sprague-Dawley 백서의 방광에 삽입된 16 guage의 실리콘 도관내로 107/mL 농도의 E coli (ATCC No. 25922, pili형)를 5 mL씩 주입하여 급성신우신염을 유발하였다. 실험군은 1군 (ceftriaxone 단독투여, n=31)과 2군 (MP와 ceftriaxone투여, n=28)으로 나누었고 대조군 (n=43)에는 약제를 투여하지 않았다. 실험 1주와 3주에 실험동물을 희생하여 병리 조직학적 소견상 염증점수, 세포고사 지수와 TGF-${\beta}1$ 발현점수 및 섬유화 점수를 관찰하였다. 결 과 : 사망률은 II군이 $21.4\%$였으나 대조군 $41.9\%$, I군 $32.3\%$와 유의한 차이는 없었다. 염증 점수는 실험 1주에 II군에서 $0.8{\pm}0.87$로 대조군의 $2.3{\pm}0.87$, I군의 $1.7{\pm}0.79$에 비하여 유의하게 낮았다 (P<0.05. 세포고사 지수는 실험 1주에 II군에서 $2.9{\pm}2.15$로 대조군의 $10.0{\pm}1.95$, I군의 $8.3{\pm}2.53$에 비하여 유의 하게 낮았다 (P<0.05). TGF-${\beta}1$발현도 실험 1주에 II군에서 $0.8{\pm}0.72$로 대조군의 $1.90{\pm}67$, I군의 $1.8{\pm}0.60$에 비하여 유의하게 낮았다 (P<0.05). 섬유화 지수는 실험 3주에 II군에서 $0.8{\pm}0.63$로 대조군의 $1.8{\pm}0.83$에 비하여 유의하게 낮았다 (P<0.05) 결 론 : 성장기 백서의 실험적 급성 신우신염에서 MP는 ceftriaxone단독 투여에 비하여 염증 반응, 세포고사, TGF-${\beta}1$발현, 섬유화를 모두 감소 시켰다. 즉 항생제 외에 항염증제의 병용투여가 신반흔의 정도를 감소시킬 수 있으므로 치료지연등 신반흔의 위험인자가 있는 경우에 고려할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.136-142
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• 2015

Purpose: Although the American Academy of Pediatrics provides clinical guidelines for urinary tract infection (UTI) infants, guidelines are not appropriate for neonates and infants less than 2 months of age due to insufficient data. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of neonates and young infants less than 2 months old (group 1) with UTI compared to older infants from 2 to 12 months old (group 2). Methods: We reviewed UTI patients aged 0 to 12 months admitted to the pediatric department in the last 5 years. Clinical characteristics such as age, sex, fever duration, recurrence, progression to acute pyelonephritis (APN), malformations like hydronephrosis and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), and laboratory results were compared between group 1 and group 2. Results: 615 patients were included in this study. Group 1 had 94 cases and group 2 had 521 cases. Escherichia coli was the most commonly isolated pathogen in urine cultures. Fever duration was shorter in group 1 (vs.) 2 ($1.91{\pm}1.43$ days vs. $3.42{\pm}2.40$ days, P<0.05). As compared to group 2, group 1 had a higher proportion of patients with antenatal hydronephrosis and hydronephrosis found after admission (10.6% vs. 3.6% and 75.5% vs. 55.9%, P<0.05). There were differences between two groups in white blood cell (WBC) count (Group 1: $13,694{\pm}5,315/{\mu}L$, Group 2: $15,271{\pm}6,130/{\mu}L$, P<0.05) and C-reactive protein (Group 1: $32.02{\pm}35.17mg/L$, Group 2: $46.51{\pm}46.63mg/L$, P<0.05). Conclusion: Compared to older infants, UTI in neonates and young infants shows milder clinical manifestations except higher rates of hydronephrosis but outcome is alike.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2016

Purpose: Disruption of normal renal development can lead to congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, including renal hypodysplasia. We aimed to clarify whether small kidney size affects clinical manifestations in children with urinary tract infection (UTI). Methods: One hundred fifty-four patients who had their first symptomatic UTI between January 2014 and June 2015 were enrolled in this study. Differences in kidney size were estimated based on percent uptake of $^{99m}Tc-$ dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) in scintigraphy. The patients who showed more than 10% difference in kidney size on DMSA scintigraphy with none or minimal cortical defects were included in group A. (group A, n=17). Laboratory, clinical, and imaging results were compared with those of the other patients (group B, n=137). Results: Group A had a relatively higher incidence of vesicoureteral reflux than group B (44% vs 20%, P<0.05). The levels of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and serum C-reactive protein were significantly higher in group A (193 [64-337] vs 91 [59-211] ng/mL and 4.1 [0.5-11.9] vs 2.1 [0.7-5.3] ng/mL, respectively; all P <0.05). Linear regression analysis revealed that plasma NGAL level strongly correlated with the difference in renal uptake in DMSA scintigraphy in group A ($R^2=0.505$). Conclusion: The difference in kidney size could influence the clinical course and severity of pediatric UTI.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.41-45
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• 2014

Purpose: Renal size is an important indicator to determine adequate organ growth in children. The aim of this study was to estimate renal size with Technesium-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan and propose a simple formula for predicting renal length in normal Korean children. Methods: This study included 346 children (148 boys and 198 girls; age range, 1 month to 17 years) in whom renal length was measured using the DMSA scan. Patients with anatomical renal abnormalities or acute pyelonephritis were excluded. Children were divided into two groups: 214 children (61.8%) were less than a year old (group 1) and 132 (38.2%) were ${\geq}1$ year (group 2). Results: Renal length was larger on the left side than the right side, and there was no significant gender-related difference in renal length. We propose the following formula for renal length based on the analysis of the 346 children in our study: the formula was as follows: $4.682{\times}age(month)^{0.137}$, $R^2=0.780$. In group 1, the formula was renal length $(cm)=0.127{\times}age(month)+5.144$, $R^2=0.354$, and in group 2, the formula was $0.334{\times}age(year)+6.477$, $R^2=0.829$. Conclusion: It is difficult to establish simple formulae in infants ($R^2=0.354$). Therefore, further studies including relevant variables are needed for this age group. We proposed formulae to estimate renal length in Korean children over 1 year of age by using the DMSA scan.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권9호
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• pp.341-346
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• 2015

Purpose: To evaluate the practical applications of the diagnosis algorithms recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics urinary tract infection (UTI) guideline. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of febrile UTI patients aged between 2 and 24 months. The patients were divided into 3 groups: group I (patients with positive urine culture and urinalysis findings), group II (those with positive urine culture but negative urinalysis findings), and group III (those with negative urine culture but positive urinalysis findings). Clinical, laboratory, and imaging results were analyzed and compared between the groups. Results: A total of 300 children were enrolled. The serum C-reactive protein level was lower in children in group II than in those in groups I and III (P<0.05). Children in group I showed a higher frequency of hydronephrosis than those in groups II and III (P<0.05). However, the frequencies of acute pyelonephritis (APN), vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), renal scar, and UTI recurrence were not different between the groups. In group I, recurrence of UTI and presence of APN were associated with the incidence of VUR (recurrence vs. no recurrence: 40% vs.11.4%; APN vs. no APN: 23.3% vs. 9.2%; P<0.05). The incidence of VUR and APN was not related to the presence of hydronephrosis. Conclusion: UTI in febrile children cannot be ruled out solely on the basis of positive urinalysis or urine culture findings. Recurrence of UTI and presence of APN may be reasonable indicators of the presence of VUR.