Acute phase 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid scan in infants with first episode of febrile urinary tract infection.

Background: 99mTc-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) scan is the golden standard for the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis and renal scaring. We investigated the use of acute phase DMSA scan in infants presented promptly to the hospital because of the first episode of their febrile urinary tract infection (UTI).

Methods: Ninety-eight infants with microbiologically confirmed first episode of febrile UTI were studied.

Safety and efficacy of rituximab in refractory pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis: a single-center experience of Northern Greece.

Lupus nephritis (LN) is the major determinant of outcome in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE), and its treatment remains a challenge. The aim of this study was to report the experience of our center in treating with rituximab (RTX) SLE patients with severe LN. Four pSLE patients with biopsy-proven LN, who are refractory to conventional immunosuppressive treatment, received four doses of 375-500 mg/m(2) RTX, 2-3 weeks apart.

Frequency, clinical characteristics, and genotype distribution of rotavirus gastroenteritis in Greece (2007-2008).

Rotavirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis among young children worldwide. A prospective multi-center study was conducted (2007-2008) in five Pediatric Hospitals to determine the prevalence, the clinical characteristics, and genotype distribution of rotavirus infection in Greece. Faecal samples were examined for the presence of group A rotavirus antigen by immunochromatography.

Pandemic influenza A 2009 (H1N1) vaccination in high risk children with chronic renal diseases: acceptance and perceptions.

We aimed to evaluate the acceptance of pandemic influenza A 2009 vaccination in our high risk children with chronic renal diseases. A total of 64 children/parents of pediatric nephrology department were approached to fill in a standardised questionnaire on influenza immunization profile. The H1N1 vaccination rates were 57.

Differential correlation between rates of antimicrobial drug consumption and prevalence of antimicrobial resistance in a tertiary care hospital in Greece.

Objective: To investigate whether there is a correlation between the rates of antimicrobial drug consumption in hospital departments and the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among clinically important bacteria recovered in the hospital.

Design: Retrospective study.

Setting: Tertiary care hospital in Greece.

Antibiotics-induced acute interstitial nephritis in 6 children.

Introduction: Antibiotics-induced acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a rare disorder in children, and the diagnosis is often delayed. However, many commonly prescribed antibiotics seem to be implicated.

Patients And Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 6 children, age range from 10 months to 14 years, with biopsy-confirmed antibiotics-induced AIN.