Incidence of febrile post-procedural urinary tract infection following voiding cystourethrography in children without prior urine culture.

Purpose: Post-procedural urinary tract infections (ppUTIs) following voiding cystourethrography (VCUG) vary widely, with rates from 0 to 42%, though recent studies suggest rates typically below 5%. Verifying urine sterility before VCUG is traditionally done but questioned. This study assessed the 7-day ppUTI rate post-VCUG without prior urine sterility confirmation and identified associated risk factors.

Combined esophageal and duodenal atresia: A review of the literature from 1950 to 2020.

The combination of duodenal atresia (DA) and esophageal atresia (EA) is very rare. With improvements in prenatal sonography and the use of fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), these malformations can be diagnosed in a more accurate and timely manner; polyhydramnios remains the most common sign despite having a low specificity. The high rate of associated anomalies (in 85% of cases) can also impact neonatal management and increase the morbidity rate; thus, it is of paramount importance to look for every possible associated malformation, such as VACTERL and chromosomic anomalies.