Abstract
What is the ultimate effect of pyelitis in girls? Does it clear up completely, leaving a perfectly normal urinary tract? Or may it leave behind residues which, although symptomless, may predispose toward subsequent recurrence? Is the child who has had only one attack of pyelitis less liable to suffer persisting damage than the child who has had repeated attacks? Is it possible that the effect of pyelitis in childhood may persist asymptomatically into adult life, thus correlating the two great groups of urinary infections? The object of our study has been to try to answer some of these questions, because these particular problems are important and have not received the attention they deserve. This is a preliminary report, as we expect to continue our studies. It is quite probable that the answer to these questions will definitely affect our attitude toward the treatment of urinary infections in girls. We use
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